inculpable

[ in-kuhl-puh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not culpable; blameless; guiltless.

inculpable

/ ɪnˈkʌlpəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being blamed or accused; guiltless

Derived Forms

• inˈculpably, adverb
• inˌculpaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of inculpable¹

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

Example Sentences

Rats are reviled but resilient, dangerous but inculpable.

From New York Times

Eventually, the taut, beach-set crime tale devolves into an epic Greek tragedy with no one escaping unscathed or inculpable.

From Los Angeles Times

Or are addicts blameless victims of disease, inculpable?

From Washington Post

He has grown used to the vicissitudes of his vocation: the times he is inculpable and the times he catches all the blame.

From New York Times

The Church teaches that men may be inculpably out of its pale.

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