Definition

Not guilty; having no blame or responsibility for a wrongdoing.

Example

The jury found the defendant inculpable after reviewing the evidence.

Conversation

I heard about the incident at the party last week.

Yeah, it was all over social media.

People were saying he was inculpable and had nothing to do with it.

That makes sense; it’s good to know he’s not at fault.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Inculpable → It is formed from "in-" (meaning not) and "culpabilis" (from Latin "culpa", meaning fault or blame). The word "inculpable" means not able to be blamed or faulted.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('in-') being combined with 'fault' ('culpa') — that's why inculpable means not at fault.

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