Antonyms for accusation
ˌæk yʊˈzeɪ ʃən; əˈkyu zəlac·cu·sa·tion

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1. accusationnoun

   Synonyms:
   charge, crimination, impeachment, censure

2. accusationnoun

   The act of accusing.

   Synonyms:
   charge, censure, crimination, impeachment

3. accusationnoun

   A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.

   Synonyms:
   charge, impeachment, crimination, censure

4. accusationnoun

   An allegation.

   Synonyms:
   charge, crimination, censure, impeachment

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 4 votes

1. accusation

   Antonyms:
   acknowledgment, apology, confession, defense, exculpation, excuse, justification, plea, vindication

   Synonyms:
   censure, charge, complaint, condemnation, imputation, injury, insult, offense, wrong

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 4 votes

1. accusation

   Antonyms:
   acquittal, absolution, vindication, discharge

   Synonyms:
   charge, indictment, imputation, impeachment, arraignment

Matched Categories

1. • Assertion
   • Charge

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. accusation, accusalnoun

   a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

   Synonyms:
   charge, accusal

2. accusation, chargenoun

   an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence

   "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"

   Synonyms:
   direction, bearing, rush, mission, bang, heraldic bearing, commission, complaint, thrill, kick, bursting charge, care, burster, armorial bearing, charge, tutelage, billing, cathexis, explosive charge, electric charge, guardianship, flush, boot, accusal

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. accusationnoun

   Synonyms:
   crimination, charge, indictment, impeachment, arraignment, allegation, incrimination

How to use accusation in a sentence?

1. Vega Gil letter:

   I will say this categorically, this accusation is false, let me make it clear that my death is not a confession of guilt, on the contrary it is a radical declaration of my innocence. I just want to clear the path my son will walk in the future.

2. Luc Dardenne:

   The film isn't a courtroom, the film is not an act of accusation. Our mission from the beginning was to see how this young Ahmed could - or couldn't - be brought back towards life.

3. Human Rights Watch:

   Prosecutors presented no evidence other than testimony from a police major in the National Security Sector of the Interior Ministry to support their accusation that the defendants planned to use violence to overthrow the government.

4. Sheri Pewitt:

   The #MeToo movement is long overdue, it is a sensitive matter that evokes strong emotions; it should and it must evoke those emotions. Even so, an accusation does not equal guilt and we must not lose sight of due process along the way. Our democracy and the foundation for a functioning justice system depend upon it.

5. Christopher Bathum:

   You gotta understand something, you’re in a world of accusation that’s amazingly complex that has people saying things, all kinds of crazy things that come out in a trauma-filled world. I can tell you there’s certainly easy ways to explain that.

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