Meanings
adjectiveincriminating (comparative more incriminating, superlative most incriminating)
comparative more incriminating · superlative most incriminating
- Causing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing.
Pridger had been burning books and other incriminating matter now for half an hour.
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of incriminate
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivecharging or suggestive of guilt or blame
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Translations
Dutch belastend, bezwarend
- belastendcausing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing
- bezwarendcausing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing
Finnish langettava, raskauttava
- langettavacausing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing
- raskauttavacausing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing
French compromettant, à charge
- compromettantcausing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing
- à chargecausing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing
German belastend
- belastendcausing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing
Greek ενοχοποιητικός
- ενοχοποιητικός (enochopoiitikós)causing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing
Polish obciążający
- obciążającycausing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing
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APA
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“incriminating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incriminating. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incriminating,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incriminating.
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