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

Castillo was impeached and jailed for trying to dissolve Congress in 2022. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026

Trump has also expressed concern about potentially being impeached, should Congress return to the hands of Democrats. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 1 July 2026

The Texas state House impeached Paxton on bribery and misconduct charges in 2023, but he was later acquitted by the state Senate. — Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Yoon was removed from office in April 2025, months after he was impeached over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024 following a standoff with the liberal opposition, which held a legislative majority and blocked much of his agenda. — ABC News, 26 June 2026

State officials can call for a judge to be impeached, but only the Legislature has the power to remove a judge after a two-thirds majority vote in each chamber. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998 and acquitted by the Senate in 1999. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026

Many voters had hoped the election would draw a line under years of political chaos that has seen a string of presidents jailed, deposed and impeached. — CBS News, 24 June 2026

Just 15 judges have been impeached, and only eight removed from office. — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 19 June 2026