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guilty Synonyms

Another word for guilty

Choosing another word for guilty depends on context, so the 27 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing, crime, or offense.

Usage Example

"The jury found the defendant culpable of fraud after three days of deliberation."

Strongest
culpable
blameworthy
Strong
at fault
to blame
responsible
accountable
liable
answerable
censurable
Weak
reprehensible

• adjective (Context 2)

Experiencing or showing feelings of remorse, regret, or self-reproach for a perceived or actual offense.

Usage Example

"She felt remorseful about forgetting her best friend's birthday."

Strongest
remorseful
ashamed
conscience-stricken
guilt-ridden
contrite
repentant
Strong
penitent
regretful
apologetic
compunctious

• adjective (Context 3)

Accompanied by or causing a mild feeling of shame or self-consciousness despite being enjoyable.

Usage Example

"Reading vintage romance novels on rainy afternoons was her favorite self-indulgent pleasure."

Strong
self-indulgent
indulgent
secret
furtive
Weak
illicit
shamefaced
sheepish

Opposites of guilty

The opposite of guilty shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

innocent
unrepentant
blameless
unashamed
guiltless
remorseless
impenitent
faultless
See all opposites of guilty

• Nearby Words

guiltiness
guiltless
guiltlessly
guilty
guinea pig
guineafowl
guinep

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Guilty. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/guilty
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