vindicated vs cleared

vindicated and cleared both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, vindicated and cleared are synonyms defined as:

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

vindicated (adjective)	cleared (adjective)
freed from any question of guilt	rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
	freed from any question of guilt