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

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

McCray was indicted for manslaughter and principal to felony hazing, and Thurman was indicted for principal to felony hazing and three counts of obstruction of justice. —Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026

She was indicted alongside four other co-conspirators accused in the hacking operation. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026

His mother, 41-year-old Cindy Rodriguez Singh, was indicted for capital murder but had fled the country for India during the investigation into Noel's disappearance along with the boy's stepfather and six of her other children, the FBI said. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 May 2026

The ethnic Hutu business tycoon was indicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for allegedly arming Hutu militias that massacred more than 800,000 mostly ethnic Tutsis in 1994. —Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 16 May 2026

All were indicted for conspiracy to commit offenses under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, as well as other felonies. —Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026

Rodriguez was initially indicted on hate crime and murder charges and in February, federal prosecutors issued a superseding indictment charging him with terrorism charges. —Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 15 May 2026

An indictment obtained by CBS News Atlanta showed that Elliot Owen Schroer was indicted on two charges of threats by interstate communications and two charges of threats to former United States Officials on Tuesday. —Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 May 2026

The South Florida men indicted in the case played roles as investors or middlemen who received insider tips, according to court records. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026