vindicating

Definitions

Clearing someone of blame or suspicion.

Showing or proving to be right, reasonable, or justified.

Examples

The discovery of the hidden documents was vindicating for the historian who had spent years defending his controversial theory.

She felt a sense of vindicating relief when the DNA evidence finally proved her innocence after so many years.

Synonyms

exonerating absolving justifying clearing defending supporting validating

Antonyms

incriminating accusing condemning blaming convicting implicating denouncing