indictable

adjective

in·​dict·​able in-ˈdī-tə-bəl How to pronounce indictable (audio)
Synonyms of indictablenext
1
: subject to being indicted : liable to indictment
The higher nobility … were not indictable by grand juries.—Norman F. Cantor
2
: making one liable to indictment
an indictable offense

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He was acquitted on one charge of concealing an indictable offense. — Angus Watson, CNN, 17 Aug. 2023 Yet all the evidence amounted to little in the way of serious indictable crimes. — James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 Chaudhary is charged with theft, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime, and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence. — Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026 He was charged with abduction, kidnapping, false imprisonment, and committing an indictable offence whilst on bail, according to the outlets. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for indictable

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First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of indictable was circa 1706

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indictable

adjective
in·​dict·​able in-ˈdī-tə-bəl How to pronounce indictable (audio)
: making one liable to indictment
an indictable offense

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