/ Thesaurus / V Synonyms of vindicated Find synonyms for: Verb1. justify, vindicate, uphold, maintainusage: show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"2. vindicate, maintain, defendusage: maintain, uphold, or defend; "vindicate the rights of the citizens"3. vindicate, acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpateusage: clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"Adjective1. absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated, innocent (vs. guilty), guiltless, clean-handedusage: freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language