Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "guilty" can be used as adjective, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

innocent innocent not guilty not proven

Defined As

opposite of innocent

Derived Terms

beguilty bloodguilty guiltily guiltiness guilty as a cat in a goldfish bowl guilty as charged guilty as sin guilty conscience guilty pleasure guiltylike inguilty nonguilty unguilty

Derived From

guilt

Context

legal

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

accountable amenable exceptionable illaudable responsible uncommendable unpraiseworthy

Type Of (IsA)

television episode

Related Terms

peccable unguilty weighed in the balance

Related Terms

act blameworthy charge committed contest crime defendant dishonest guilt guilty as sin inculpatory judge judged jury plea responsible sense unrighteous verdict

Similar Terms

ashamed at fault at fault blamable blameable blameful blameworthy blameworthy bloodguilty bloodguilty censurable chargeable chargeable conscience smitten conscience-smitten criminal criminal culpable delinquent delinquent finable fineable fineable guilt ridden guilt-ridden inculpative inculpatory indictable punishable punishable red handed red-handed unrighteous

Synonym Network

culpable shamefaced shildy

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