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

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

These courts can try any indictable offence presented by a grand jury for the district in which they sit.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

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