Inculpatory (Adjective)
Meaning
Causing blame to be imputed to.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The detective found an inculpatory piece of evidence at the crime scene that pointed directly to the suspect.
- The inculpatory testimony of the eyewitness was enough to seal the defendant's fate in the trial.
- The politician's inculpatory statement during the scandal investigation led to widespread outrage and calls for resignation.
- The diary entries were inculpatory and suggested that the accused had indeed committed the crime as charged.
- The lawyer was careful not to let any inculpatory questions be asked during the trial that might harm her client's case.