Synonyms of acquitted

acquitted 1 of 2

adjective

as in cleared

Related Words

• cleared
• absolved
• vindicated
• exonerated
• blameless
• guiltless
• faultless
• irreproachable
• innocent
• inculpable
• lily-white
• impeccable
• cleanhanded
• virtuous
• moral
• righteous
• clear
• upright
• ethical
• law-abiding

Dissimilar Words

• guilty
• accused
• culpable
• punishable
• convicted
• indictable
• condemned
• impeachable
• blameworthy
• indicted
• blamable
• censurable
• impeached
• shamefaced
• hangdog
• shamed

acquitted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of acquit

1

as in exonerated

to free from a charge of wrongdoing

acquitted of the robbery charge after proving he was nowhere near the scene of the crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cleared
• exonerated
• absolved
• vindicated
• released
• liberated
• redeemed
• exculpated
• discharged
• pardoned
• avenged
• excused
• atoned (for)
• expiated
• condoned
• forgave
• revenged
• remitted
• whitewashed
• redressed
• unburdened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accused
• incriminated
• charged
• indicted
• convicted
• arraigned
• impeached
• criminated

2

as in behaved

to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

the king promised handsome rewards to all who acquitted themselves well in the battle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• behaved
• carried
• conducted
• restrained
• composed
• deported
• handled
• contained
• bore
• comported
• demeaned
• collected
• controlled
• quit
• inhibited
• checked
• repressed
• played
• constrained
• tempered
• modulated
• acted
• quieted
• curbed
• moderated
• impersonated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carried on
• cut up
• misbehaved
• misconducted
• acted up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acquitted

Verb

Jurors found Colbert’s co-defendant, Rickey White, 35, who prosecutors said was Colbert’s pimp, guilty of a racketeering charge and acquitted him on a manslaughter charge. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

The House approved articles of impeachment against him in 2019 on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress before the Senate acquitted him in February 2020. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2026

Jury lists were sealed for both the 2024 mistrial and 2025 retrial of Karen Read, who was ultimately acquitted of charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter after her boyfriend died. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026

Former Congolese Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba was acquitted on appeal in 2018, while charges against a former Central African Republic government minister were dropped in 2023. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

In fact, Lizzie — who is here credited with a third axe murder on top of her father and stepmother — was acquitted at her trial, though her guilt remains disputed to this day. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Michael was acquitted on all counts in 2005, NPR reported at the time. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

The previous season focused on the grotesque crimes of Ed Gein, while the new set of episodes are about Lizzie Borden (Ella Beatty), who was accused and ultimately acquitted of the infamous ax murders of her father and stepmother. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

In 1891, 11 Italian immigrants were still jailed in New Orleans after being acquitted of the murder of a local police chief. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026