Definitions

guilty

[gil-tee] / ˈgɪl ti /

ADJECTIVE

blameworthy; found at fault

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convicted culpable liable remorseful responsible sorry wrong

WEAK

accusable caught censurable censured chargeable condemned conscience-stricken contrite convictable criminal damned delinquent depraved doomed erring evil felonious hangdog impeached in error in the wrong incriminated iniquitous judged licentious offending on one's head out of line proscribed regretful reprehensible rueful sentenced sheepish sinful wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good immune irresponsible right

WEAK

guiltless innocent moral sinless truthful

Example Sentences

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Financier Who Offered ‘Guaranteed’ High Yields Pleads Guilty to Fraud Paul Regan’s plea follows a series of columns I wrote examining his investment products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

She explores that truth in “We Are All Guilty Here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

"Guilty pleasures? Do I need to feel guilty for loving something?"

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

Guilty on all counts, by unanimous jury votes.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

Guilty for lying to Mom about tomorrow after she told me the truth about Edie.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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