vindicated vs exculpated

vindicated and exculpated both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, vindicated and exculpated are synonyms defined as:

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

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