as in ashamed
suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
she was burdened with a guilty conscience after ignoring the stranger's request for help
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of guilty
Adams has pleaded not guilty to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy, and two counts of soliciting contributions from foreign nationals in the indictment filed in September.
—
Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
He was found guilty of first-degree murder, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
The captain of a diving boat has been found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter after one of his passengers died tangled up in the propeller, according to federal prosecutors in Florida.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Older readers of this article may have learned to write in such a way (guilty yer honor) – dipping the nib of a pen into an inkwell, and scratching out the words, hoping to have sufficient ink to complete a word, without picking up too much ink and smudging your masterpiece.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guilty
Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
He was found guilty of first-degree murder, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
The captain of a diving boat has been found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter after one of his passengers died tangled up in the propeller, according to federal prosecutors in Florida.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Older readers of this article may have learned to write in such a way (guilty yer honor) – dipping the nib of a pen into an inkwell, and scratching out the words, hoping to have sufficient ink to complete a word, without picking up too much ink and smudging your masterpiece.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guilty
Cite this Entry
“Guilty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilty. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share