Incriminating
/ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/adjective
Showing that someone is involved in a crime.
The police found incriminating evidence in his car.
Often appears as...
- incriminating evidence
- incriminating information
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Crime Link
Used when something directly connects a person to a criminal activity.
The emails were incriminating, linking him to the fraud.
Pro Tip 2/3Guilty Implication
Implies that the evidence or information suggests someone is guilty.
His fingerprints on the weapon were incriminating.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Context
Often used in legal or police contexts where proof of guilt is important.
During the trial, the prosecutor presented incriminating tapes.
Compare with
accusatoryblameworthycompromisecondemnatoryconvictdamnit
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