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INCULPATIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does inculpative mean? 

INCULPATIVE (adjective)
  The adjective INCULPATIVE has 1 sense:

1. causing blame to be imputed toplay

  Familiarity information: INCULPATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


INCULPATIVE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Causing blame to be imputed to

Synonyms:

inculpative; inculpatory

Similar:

accusative; accusatory; accusing; accusive (containing or expressing accusation)

comminatory; denunciative; denunciatory (containing warning of punishment)

condemnatory; condemning (containing or imposing condemnation or censure)

criminative; criminatory; incriminating; incriminatory (charging or suggestive of guilt or blame)

damnatory; damning (threatening with damnation)

recriminative; recriminatory (countering one charge with another)

Also:

guilty (responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act)

Derivation:

inculpate (suggest that someone is guilty)


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