Synonyms of impeached

impeached 1 of 2

adjective

as in accused

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

impeached

2 of 2

verb

past tense of impeach

1

as in indicted

to make a claim of wrongdoing against

the company's president has been impeached by the Securities and Exchange Commission

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accused
• indicted
• prosecuted
• charged
• incriminated
• blamed
• sued
• defamed
• criminated
• criticized
• censured
• called (on)
• taxed
• denounced
• appealed
• tried
• condemned
• summoned
• faulted
• impugned
• arraigned
• rebuked
• cited
• reproached
• reproved
• implicated
• damned
• castigated
• reprobated
• reported
• booked
• retaliated
• informed (against)
• inculpated
• named
• chid
• framed
• recriminated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acquitted
• exonerated
• vindicated
• cleared
• absolved
• defended
• advocated
• exculpated
• justified
• championed
• pardoned
• excused
• remitted
• forgave
• shrived

2

as in challenged

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of

questionable methodology that should cause us to impeach the findings of this survey on obesity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• challenged
• questioned
• disputed
• contested
• doubted
• protested
• called in question
• oppugned
• queried
• opposed
• mistrusted
• resisted
• kicked (about)
• objected (to)
• fought
• combated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• believed
• accepted
• embraced
• swallowed
• supported
• defended
• backed
• promoted
• advocated
• championed
• tolerated
• endured
• stomached
• abided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impeached

Adjective

Of the five impeached public officials in the country’s history, including Duterte, only one—a former Supreme Court Chief Justice—has been convicted. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 May 2026

Verb

Former president Dilma Rousseff, who succeeded Lula in 2010, was impeached in 2016, having been accused of budget manipulation. — Chloe Taylor,thomas Da Graca Barlow, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

But the state's second-in-command can be impeached and removed from office by the Legislature. — Mike Catalini, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

But lieutenant governors can be impeached and removed from office by the Legislature. — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

He was impeached by the Stockbridge City Council earlier this month after taking office in January. — Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The appeal argues the audio would have impeached a witness who testified that Allen was organized and detailed in his confessions. — Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2026

De Moraes has filed a request to have Mendonca investigated by the court and potentially impeached by the Senate for investigating him in an unauthorized proceeding. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

The Stockbridge City Council, in a 3-0 vote, impeached Jayden Williams, who campaigned for the position while still a student at Clark Atlanta University. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

The Texas attorney general was impeached by the state House in 2023 on accusations of bribery, obstruction of justice and abuse of the public trust. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026