English Explanatory Dictionary

exculpatory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.

Pronunciation

/ɪksˈkʌl.pə.tɹi/ /ɪksˈkʌl.pə.tə.ɹi/ En-uk-exculpatory.oga /ɛksˈkʌl.pəˌtɔ.ɹi/ /ɪks-/

Word forms

exculpatory more exculpatory most exculpatory

Etymology

From exculpate + -ory (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to, serving for’). Exculpate is derived from Medieval Latin exculpātus, perfect passive participle of exculpō (“to free from blame, exculpate”), from ex- (prefix meaning ‘out, away’) + culpa (“defect, fault; crime”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷelp-). Cognate with Spanish exculpatorio.

Synonyms

disculpatory exonerative vindicatory absolving absolutionary absolutory exculpatory

Antonyms

criminative criminatory damning incriminating incriminatory inculpatory nonexculpatory

Related words

disculpate disculpation disculpatory exculpate exculpation exculpator excusatory justificational justificatory

Derived words

exculpatorily nonexculpatory
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