inculpatory

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UK/ɪŋˈkʌl.pə.tɹi/UK/ɪŋˈkʌl.pə.tə.ɹi/US/ɪŋˈkʌl.pəˌtɔ.ɹi/

adjective

That causes someone to be blamed for something.

Similar
incriminatingincriminatoryinculpativeaccusativeaccusatoryaccusingcomminatorydenunciative
Opposite
exculpatoryexonerating
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Meanings

adjectiveinculpatory (comparative more inculpatory, superlative most inculpatory)

comparative more inculpatory · superlative most inculpatory

  1. That causes someone to be blamed for something.

    Synonyms: incriminating, incriminatory

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThat causes someone to be blamed for something.

Similar
incriminatingincriminatory
Opposite
exculpatoryexonerating

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecausing blame to be imputed to

Similar
inculpativeaccusativeaccusatoryaccusingcomminatorydenunciativedenunciatorycondemnatorycondemningcriminativecriminatoryincriminating
Opposite
exculpatory
Also see
accusativeaccusatoryaccusingaccusivecomminatorycondemnatorycondemningcriminativecriminatorydamnatorydamningdenunciativedenunciatoryincriminatingincriminatoryrecriminativerecriminatory

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From inculpate + -ory.

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Translations

German belastend
  • belastendcausing to be blamed for something
Cite this entry
APA

inculpatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inculpatory

MLA

“inculpatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inculpatory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inculpatory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inculpatory.

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