inculpable
Free from guilt
Inculpable means free from blame or guilt—not culpable.
The word appears in formal or legal contexts where someone's innocence needs emphasis: The investigation found her inculpable in the matter.
It's considerably rarer than its opposite.
Impossible to criticize
- unimpeachableBeyond criticism or doubt
- faultlessFree from any defect
- guiltlessNot at fault
- above reproachBeyond any criticism
untarnished · unassailable · beyond reproach · not guilty · free from blame · unblameable · exculpated · without sin
Free from deceit
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- unwittingNot aware or conscious
- unknowingLacking awareness or information
- unawareLacking knowledge of something
unsuspecting · well-meaning · well-intentioned · harmless · innocuous · pure-hearted · simple · artless
Declared legally innocent
- absolvedFreed from guilt
- clearedFound not guilty
- vindicatedCleared of accusation
- pardonedFormally forgiven for offense
discharged · exculpated · relieved · dismissed · reprieved · spared · let off · found not guilty
irreproachable
Impossible to criticize
- unimpeachableBeyond criticism or doubt
- faultlessFree from any defect
- guiltlessNot at fault
above reproach · untarnished · unassailable · beyond reproach · not guilty · free from blame · unblameable · exculpated · without sin · uncharged
guileless
Free from deceit
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- unwittingNot aware or conscious
- unknowingLacking awareness or information
unaware · unsuspecting · well-meaning · well-intentioned · harmless · innocuous · pure-hearted · simple · artless · ingenuous
acquitted
Declared legally innocent
- absolvedFreed from guilt
- clearedFound not guilty
- vindicatedCleared of accusation
pardoned · discharged · exculpated · relieved · dismissed · reprieved · spared · let off · found not guilty · off the hook
inculpableculpable
Deserving of blame
guilty · blameworthy · blamable · at fault · responsible
culprit, culpable, culpability, mea culpa, exculpate, exculpatory, exculpation, inculpate, culpably