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Synonyms of vindication

12 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for vindication is exoneration. Other synonyms of vindication are absolution, avowance, exculpation, acquittal and compurgation. The opposite of vindication is nonvindication.

Synonyms and similar words for vindication

nounThe action of vindicating; also, the state of being vindicated.

  • absolutionAn acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
  • avowanceAn upholding; a defence, a vindication.
  • exculpationThe act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
  • exonerationAn act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation.
  • acquittal
  • compurgationAcquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people...
  • disculpationExculpation.
  • not guiltyA verdict or formal finding by the legal system that a defendant is not culpable for the crime with which the defendant...
  • quittanceA release or acquittal.
  • acquittance obsoleteThe dismissal of a legal charge against someone; acquittal.
  • acquitment obsolete
  • assoilment archaicAct of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal.

Opposite of vindication

nounThe action of vindicating; also, the state of being vindicated.

Meaning of vindication

  1. noun An act of asserting or maintaining; an assertion.
  2. noun An argument, fact, piece of evidence, etc., which vindicates (“clears someone of an accusation or suspicion; justifies a belief or claim by providing evidence or proof”).
  3. noun The action of vindicating; also, the state of being vindicated.

Full definition of vindication

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Questions about synonyms of vindication

What is another word for vindication?
Vindication has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as exoneration, absolution, avowance, exculpation, acquittal, compurgation, disculpation and not guilty.
What is the opposite of vindication?
The opposite of vindication is nonvindication.
What does vindication mean?
Vindication means an act of asserting or maintaining; an assertion.

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