Antonyms 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

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.3 / 3 votes

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.

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

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. guiltyadjective

   responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

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

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

   Synonyms:
   shamed, hangdog, shamefaced

2. guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamedadjective

   showing a sense of guilt

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

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

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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guiltyadjective

   Synonyms:
   culpable, punishable, criminal, peccant, sinful

How to use Guilty in a sentence?

1. Larry Elder:

   There were just four of us in the studio : Bobby Slayton, me and these two [ camera ] women. And they were laughing and laughing and laughing. And next thing you know, I get a letter and a phone call. And the producer of the show calls me in and tells me if I don't apologize to the two women for what Bobby Slayton did, I'm going to be fired. And I said,' Why ?' And he said,' It's sexual harassment,' i said,' How am I guilty of sexual harassment ? It was he who stood up there.' And he said,' Well, you encouraged it.' And I said,' Well, they were laughing.' He said,' They were laughing because they were uncomfortable. And if you don't apologize to them, I might have to let you go.' So I apologized. If that had been on my record, it would have looked as if I had been guilty of sexual harassment because of an apology. I'm telling you what the facts were.

2. Guido Hoegger:

   I don't feel guilty, we've been getting ripped off by high prices in Switzerland. And Swiss people's sensitivity to the exchange rate has only intensified since Jan. 15.

3. Andre Menezes:

   We are here to express our indignation with the government-sponsored corruption and thieving, and to demand Dilma's impeachment, she may have not been directly involved in the corruption at Petrobras, but she certainly knew about it, and for me that makes her just as guilty and justifies her ouster.

4. Timothy McVeigh:

   Think about the people as if they were storm troopers in Star Wars. They may be individually innocent, but they are guilty because they work for the Evil Empire.

5. Jonathan Hatami:

   The author is basically saying every defendant should be released pretrial no matter the underlying charge, no matter any public safety concerns because all defendants are innocent until proven guilty, focusing exclusively on the criminal and completely excluding public safety and the victim leads to horrible consequences, like the murder of Brianna [Kupfer]. We have also seen the results of ‘cite and release’ all over California with massive smash-and- grabs and train thefts and robberies. So always citing out a person who commits an assault, which is many times violent, is dangerous and against public safety.

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