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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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Under English and Welsh law, a citizen's arrest can only be used for an "indictable" offence - a serious crime tried at the Crown Court.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

It's too obvious, too vulgar, and—- more to the point—- too indictable.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2023

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

From Reuters • May 22, 2023

His lawyer told the court Houston would be pleading not guilty to the charge of concealing a serious indictable offense of another person, his late preacher father Frank Houston.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2021

This act also extends to indictable offences under 24 & 25 Vict. cc.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.