Exonerated and Guilty

Exonerated

Exonerated adjective - Freed from any question of guilt.

Guilty is an antonym for exonerated.

Guilty

Guilty adjective - Responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act.
Usage example: guilty of murder

Exonerated is an antonym for guilty.

Nearby Words: guilt, guiltless, guiltiness, guiltily

Both words in one sentence

  • At least one episode featured a defendant who reluctantly pled guilty to a murder that he is later exonerated of.
  • In The Practice, Bobby hires a hitman to intimidate exonerated (but guilty) serial killer William Hinks into ceasing his harassment of Lindsay, but the hitman kills Hinks instead.
  • Visual Novel / Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney If the player chooses "Not Guilty", the defendant is exonerated and survives.
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