Synonyms of indicted

indicted 1 of 2

adjective

as in accused

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

indicted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of indict

as in charged

to make a claim of wrongdoing against

the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indicted

Adjective

Jim Trusty, the lawyer for Rozier, excoriated the league after a hearing Wednesday that served as a status update on Rozier’s case, as well as the other three defendants who remain indicted alongside him. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 11 June 2026

The conservative-leaning New York Post has also reported Wahhaj was listed as an un-indicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025

Verb

Giampa, who was indicted in December 2023, ultimately accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to life in prison. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Laken Snelling had initially pleaded not guilty after a grand jury indicted her on several charges, including first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026

Nearly six years after the ComEd Four case was indicted, the plug isn’t being pulled just yet. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Nick, 32, was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the December 2025 deaths of his parents, filmmaker Rob and producer Michele Singer Reiner, according to the indictment obtained by PEOPLE. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

The illicit activity came to light in 2023, when the former Harvard Medical School morgue manager was indicted for conspiring to steal body parts from cadavers donated to the Boston institution and sell them on the black market. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

The 78-year-old had been indicted in April on charges related to what prosecutors said was a scheme to thwart public records requests received by the agency beginning in April 2020 related to COVID-19 research grants. — Nate Raymond, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

In April, the Department of Justice indicted 10 current and former Mexican officials, including a Morena party official, on charges related to drug trafficking and weapons offenses. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Nearly three weeks after that, a federal grand jury indicted Cannon. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

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