accused

The word “accused” has 2 syllables: ac-cused

It's pronounced as /əˈkjuːzd/

What is synonym and antonym for accused?

In the thesaurus, “accused” has 93 synonyms and 35 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for accused along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for accused

accomplice
appealed
arraigned
arrestee
blackhander
blamable
blamed
blameworthy
booked
button man
castigated
censurable
censured
charged
charged with
chid
chided
cited
condemned
convict
convicted
criminal
criminated
criticized
crook
culpable
culprit
damned
defamed
defendant
denounced
desperado
detainee
evildoer
faulted
fish
framed
gallows bird
gangster
guilty
hangdog
held for questioning
hoodlum
hooligan
impeachable
impeached
implicated
impugned
incriminated
inculpated
indictable
indicted
jailbird
lawbreaker
liable
malefactor
miscreant
misdemeanant
misdoer
misfeasor
mobster
named
offender
outlaw
perp
perpetrator
principal
prosecuted
punishable
racketeer
rebuked
recriminated
reported
reproached
reprobated
reproved
retaliated
shamed
shamefaced
sinner
subject to accusation
sued
summoned
suspect
taxed
thug
transgressor
trespasser
tried
under indictment
under suspicion
villain
wrongdoer

Antonyms for accused

absolved
acquitted
advocated
blameless
championed
cleanhanded
clear
cleared
defended
discharged
ethical
exculpated
excused
exonerated
faultless
forgave
gangbuster
guiltless
impeccable
inculpable
innocent
irreproachable
justified
law-abiding
lawman
lily-white
moral
pardoned
remitted
righteous
shrived
shrove
upright
vindicated
virtuous

Meanings of accused

verb
1. To find fault with, blame, censure.
2. (followed by "of") to charge with having committed a crime or offence.
3. To make an accusation against someone.
noun
1. The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
adjective
1. Having been accused; being the target of accusations.

Example Sentences

The accused man denied all charges and maintained his innocence.
The jury found the accused guilty after hearing all the evidence.
She felt sorry for the accused person, as the circumstances seemed unclear.
The accused was allowed to present his defense in court.
The lawyer defended the accused vigorously, pointing out flaws in the prosecution's case.

On this page you'll find 128 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accused, such as: absolved, accomplice, acquitted, advocated, appealed, arraigned, arrestee.

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