Synonyms for inculpate
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To imply the guilt of; to blame or incriminate.
Forms
- Past participle
- inculpated
e.g. inculpated → incriminated, charged, accused, blamed…
Example sentences
- blame It sounds as if he were to blame for the disaster.
- imply A good education doesn't imply a good upbringing.
- accuse Do people ever accuse you of being self-indulgent?
- incriminate He remained silent so as to not incriminate himself.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inculpate | steady | |
| blame | rising | |
| imply | steady | |
| accuse | rising | |
| incriminate | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- blame1, imply2, becry
- 6 letters
- charge1, accuse2, indict2, defame2, charre
- 7 letters
- impeach2, censure2, arraign2, appeach
- 8 letters
- denounce2
- 9 letters
- criminate
- 11 letters
- incriminate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (imply2 = 2 syllables).