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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He pleaded guilty to illicitly purchasing items including luxury goods, jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and a motorhome.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Regarding Love's offending, Madam Justice McBride said by her guilty pleas she accepted she intentionally destroyed evidence and that she intentionally impeded her son's apprehension.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Contesting complaints runs the risk that an in-house judge finds you guilty, resulting in hefty sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Air France and plane maker Airbus were found guilty in a 2009 plane crash that killed 228 people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

‘Yeah. But I’d feel guilty for thinking that.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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