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incriminating

 

[ ɪnˈkrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

legal

Incriminating refers to evidence or information that suggests someone is guilty of a crime.

Synonyms

damning, inconclusive, suspicious

Examples of usage

  • The police found some incriminating documents at the crime scene.
  • She refused to answer any questions that might be incriminating.
  • The incriminating video footage was presented as evidence in court.
Context #2 | Adjective

general

Incriminating can also mean damaging or harmful to someone's reputation or credibility.

Synonyms

discrediting, harmful, tarnishing

Examples of usage

  • His incriminating remarks caused a lot of controversy.
  • The leaked emails contained incriminating information about the company's CEO.

Translations

Translations of the word "incriminating" in other languages:

🇵🇹 incriminador

🇮🇳 अपराध की पुष्टि करने वाला

🇩🇪 belastend

🇮🇩 memberatkan

🇺🇦 викривальний

🇵🇱 obciążający

🇯🇵 罪を立証する

🇫🇷 incriminant

🇪🇸 incriminatorio

🇹🇷 suçlayıcı

🇰🇷 유죄를 입증하는

🇸🇦 مُجَرِّم

🇨🇿 usvědčující

🇸🇰 usvedčujúci

🇨🇳 定罪的

🇸🇮 obremenilni

🇮🇸 sakfellandi

🇰🇿 айыптаушы

🇬🇪 დამნაშავედ მიჩნეული

🇦🇿 günahlandırıcı

🇲🇽 incriminatorio

Etymology

The word 'incriminating' comes from the verb 'incriminate', which is derived from the Latin word 'incriminare', meaning 'to accuse'. The concept of incriminating evidence has been crucial in legal contexts throughout history, playing a significant role in determining guilt or innocence.

See also: incriminate.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,309, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.