exculpated vs vindicated

exculpated and vindicated both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exculpated	No	Yes	No	No
vindicated	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, exculpated and vindicated are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of exculpated include absolved, clear, cleared, exonerated.

exculpated (adjective)	vindicated (adjective)
freed from any question of guilt	freed from any question of guilt