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guilty definition
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Grep of noun guilty guilty conscience Overview of adj guilty The adj guilty has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (10) guilty -- (responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act or marked by guilt; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"; "a guilty conscience"; "guilty behavior") 2. (0) guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamed -- (showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater) Antonyms of adj guilty 2 senses of guilty Sense 1 guilty (vs. innocent) innocent (vs. guilty), guiltless, clean-handed => absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated => acquitted, not guilty => blameless, inculpable, irreproachable, unimpeachable Sense 2 guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamed INDIRECT (VIA ashamed) -> unashamed Similarity of adj guilty 2 senses of guilty Sense 1 guilty (vs. innocent) => at fault => blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, censurable, culpable => bloodguilty => chargeable, indictable => condemned, convicted => conscience-smitten => criminal => delinquent => finable, fineable => guilt-ridden => punishable => red-handed Also See-> inculpatory#1, inculpative#1; unrighteous#1 Sense 2 guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamed => ashamed(prenominal) (vs. unashamed) Attributes of adj guilty Familiarity of adj guilty guilty used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj guilty bloodguilty guilty not guilty Overview of adj guilty The adj guilty has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (10) guilty -- (responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act or marked by guilt; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"; "a guilty conscience"; "guilty behavior") 2. (0) guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamed -- (showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater)
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