inculpable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈkəl-pə-bəl How to pronounce inculpable (audio)
Definition of inculpablenext
as in innocent
free from guilt or blame you may not have started the ugly rumor, but you helped to spread it, so you're hardly inculpable

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Recent Examples of inculpable The Iceberg on the Sinking of the Titanic The dumb amount of doors this inculpable hunk of ice has opened. — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inculpable
  1. innocent
  2. blameless
  3. guiltless
Adjective
  • Investigators believe the girl and two adults who were shot were innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire after an argument escalated into gunfire, according to police.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Maryland is hardly an innocent bystander in America’s gerrymandering wars.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of innocent
Adjective
  • Riley certainly wasn’t blameless, especially considering how much time his team had to prepare for Wisconsin.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Yet this particular Jason underscores the tragedy playing out for all the others, who are blameless and worthy, guilty only of not being the original.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of blameless
Adjective
  • In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.
    — Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
  • Chick lit was flippant and fizzy and fun, above all, as effervescent and guiltless as a vodka soda.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026
Definition of guiltless

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“Inculpable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inculpable. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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