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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Because of Tom Jr's sudden guilty plea, Kow Mensah and two other Ghanian men – Gershon Norvivor and Kojo Attah – did not get the opportunity to testify.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Despite the song’s title, though, Rhys didn’t know if Nile was guilty of murdering his wife when he signed on to “The Beast in Me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The BBC were unable to report on his guilty plea last month due to reporting restrictions related to the criminal case involving his son, Tom Jr.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

One pleaded guilty, one pleaded not guilty and it couldn’t be determined if the other three had entered pleas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“I’ll see that the guilty one is punished now. You’ll have to read me what it says.”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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