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, dishonored, hangdog

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1. guiltyadjective

   Synonyms:
   culpable, punishable, criminal, peccant, sinful

How to use guilty in a sentence?

1. Joshua Wong:

   I choose to plead guilty in this case to show, as an organizer of civil disobedience, I am willing to bear legal responsibility, although there's a chance I might be put in jail, I have no regrets.

2. Brad Sherman:

   It’s not news that Ilhan Omar would make outrageous and clearly false statements about America and Israel, what’s newsworthy is that she admits Hamas is guilty of ‘unthinkable atrocities.’ It’s time for all of Israel’s detractors to condemn Hamas. And it’s time for all those of good will to reject any moral equivalency between the U.S. and Israel on one hand, and Hamas and the Taliban on the other.

3. Robert Jeffress:

   In suggesting that God is ‘queer’ Swarthmore College is guilty of nothing short of modern day idolatry, when you read the Bible you will discover that God reserved His harshest condemnation for individuals and nations that practiced idolatry – creating an imaginary god who conformed to a culture’s immorality.

4. Author Unknown:

   The guilty catch themselves.

5. Donald Trump:

   The Justice Department’s because The Justice Department is trying so hard to protect Hillary Clinton, this is what we mean when we call it a rigged system. … Hillary Clinton is so guilty.

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