inculpable

[ in-kuhl-puh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. not culpable; blameless; guiltless.

Origin of inculpable

1
From the Late Latin word inculpābilis, dating back to 1485–95. See in-3, culpable

Other words from inculpable

  • in·cul·pa·bil·i·ty, in·cul·pa·ble·ness, noun
  • in·cul·pa·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for inculpable

inculpable

/ (ɪnˈkʌlpəbəl) /


adjective
  1. incapable of being blamed or accused; guiltless

Derived forms of inculpable

  • inculpability or inculpableness, noun
  • inculpably, adverb

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