Synonyms for guilty
ˈgɪl tiguilty

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1. guiltyadjective

   Antonyms:
   innocent, not guilty

2. guiltynoun

   A plea by a defendant who does not contest a charge.

   He was guilty of cheating at cards.

   Antonyms:
   innocent, not guilty

3. guiltyadjective

   Judged to have committed a crime.

   The guilty man was led away.

   Antonyms:
   not guilty, innocent

4. guiltyadjective

   Do you have a guilty conscience?

   Antonyms:
   innocent, not guilty

5. guiltyadjective

   I have a guilty secret.

   Antonyms:
   not guilty, innocent

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1. guilty

   Every criminal act is illegal or unlawful, but illegal or unlawful acts may not be criminal. Offenses against public law are criminal; offenses against private rights are merely illegal or unlawful. As a general rule, all acts punishable by fine or imprisonment or both, are criminal in view of the law. It is illegal for a man to trespass on another's land, but it is not criminal; the trespasser is liable to a civil suit for damages, but not to indictment, fine, or imprisonment. A felonious act is a criminal act of an aggravated kind, which is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary or by death. A flagitious crime is one that brings public odium. Vicious refers to the indulgence of evil appetites, habits, or passions; vicious acts are not necessarily criminal, or even illegal; we speak of a vicious horse. That which is iniquitous, i. e., contrary to equity, may sometimes be done under the forms of law. Ingratitude is sinful, hypocrisy is wicked, but neither is punishable by human law; hence, neither is criminal or illegal. Compare SIN.

   Synonyms:
   abominable, criminal, culpable, felonious, flagitious, illegal, immoral, iniquitous, nefarious, sinful, unlawful, vicious, vile, wicked, wrong

   Antonyms:
   innocent, just, lawful, legal, meritorious, moral, right, virtuous

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1. guiltyadjective

   responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

   "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"

   Synonyms:
   shamed, hangdog, shamefaced

   Antonyms:
   acquitted, exculpated, vindicated, unashamed, guiltless, clean-handed, innocent, blameless, exonerated, absolved, unimpeachable, not guilty, irreproachable, inculpable, clear, cleared

2. guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamedadjective

   showing a sense of guilt

   "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater

   Synonyms:
   shamefaced, sheepish, disgraced, shamed, discredited, dishonored, hangdog

   Antonyms:
   not guilty, irreproachable, unashamed, inculpable, cleared, innocent, blameless, acquitted, exculpated, clean-handed, absolved, guiltless, exonerated, vindicated, clear, unimpeachable

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1. guiltyadjective

   Synonyms:
   criminal, culpable

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1. guiltyadjective

   Synonyms:
   culpable, punishable, criminal, peccant, sinful

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1. List of paraphrases for "guilty":

   guilt, culpable, culprit, culpability, responsible, perpetrator, offender, convicted, comet, unsub, blame

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How to use guilty in a sentence?

1. Marjorie Taylor:

   She's a traitor to our country, she's guilty of treason, she took an oath to protect American citizens and uphold our laws. And she gives aid and comfort to our enemies who illegally invade our land. That's what treason is. And by our law representatives and senators can be kicked out and no longer serve in our government. And it's, uh, it's a crime punishable by death is what treason is. Nancy Pelosi is guilty of treason.

2. Jeff Metcalf:

   As soon as the verdict was read, he was guilty, his family and some other advocates left the courtroom and turned in their badges, they weren't there for the sentencing, and they were not there for victim impact statements. They left that poor child up there by himself.

3. Andrei Karlov:

   Vladimir Vladimirovich has made clear our terms which will allow to restore our relations: apologies, punishment for those guilty and compensation, the first has happened, we are now waiting for the second and third.

4. Sadhana Dailey:

   The evidence supports a guilty verdict.

5. Roman Protasevich:

   I openly admit that I was one of the people who published calls to take to the streets on( August) ninth. As soon as I was presented with the documents and charged, I pleaded guilty immediately, under article 342 of the( Belarusian) Criminal Code, that's the organization of large-scale unsanctioned protests.