indictable

[in-dahy-tuh-buhl] / ɪnˈdaɪ tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

criminal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corrupt deplorable illegal illegitimate illicit scandalous senseless unlawful vicious

STRONG

bent heavy racket wildcat wrong

WEAK

caught crooked culpable dirty hung up iniquitous nefarious off base out of line peccant shady smoking gun unrighteous villainous wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

authorized blessed ethical good kind lawful legal legitimate moral noble proper pure right uncorrupt

WEAK

correct righteous

ADJECTIVE

culpable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

guilty impeachable liable reprehensible responsible

WEAK

amiss answerable at fault blamable blameful blameworthy caught caught in the act caught red-handed censurable demeritorious dirty found wanting hung up in the wrong off base out of line punishable sinful smoking gun to blame unholy wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

immune irresponsible

WEAK

blameless inculpable innocent not guilty right

Example Sentences

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Previously, police could only do so if someone is arrested or suspected of committing an indictable offence.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

But Whitaker appeared to adopt the state’s arguments that the new act actually creates stronger defenses for discretion than an older section of state law, which requires a district attorney “to prosecute all indictable offenses.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

“Can say as a prosecutor this would be an indictable case etc.”

From Reuters • May 22, 2023

Wearing military garb after you've left the service isn't indictable, neither is using military slang, and neither is singlemindedness to the point of being blind to what you're really doing.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2022

I was afraid it might be an indictable offence.

From Lalage's Lovers by Birmingham, George A.

indictable

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