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Definition of Guilty
1. Adjective. Responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act. "Secret guilty deeds"
Also: Inculpative, Inculpatory, Unrighteous
Similar to: At Fault, Blamable, Blameable, Blameful, Blameworthy, Censurable, Culpable, Bloodguilty, Chargeable, Indictable, Conscience-smitten, Criminal, Delinquent, Finable, Fineable, Guilt-ridden, Punishable, Red-handed
Derivative terms: Guilt, Guiltiness
Antonyms: Innocent
Similar to: At Fault, Blamable, Blameable, Blameful, Blameworthy, Censurable, Culpable, Bloodguilty, Chargeable, Indictable, Conscience-smitten, Criminal, Delinquent, Finable, Fineable, Guilt-ridden, Punishable, Red-handed
Derivative terms: Guilt, Guiltiness
Antonyms: Innocent
2. Adjective. Showing a sense of guilt. "The hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"
Exact synonyms: Hangdog, Shamed, Shamefaced
Similar to: Ashamed
Derivative terms: Guilt, Guiltiness, Shamefacedness
Similar to: Ashamed
Derivative terms: Guilt, Guiltiness, Shamefacedness
Definition of Guilty
1. a. Having incurred guilt; criminal; morally delinquent; wicked; chargeable with, or responsible for, something censurable; justly exposed to penalty; -- used with of, and usually followed by the crime, sometimes by the punishment.
Definition of Guilty
1. worthy of blame for an offense [adj GUILTIER, GUILTIEST] : GUILTILY [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Guilty
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