guilty

guilty

adjective

Definition of GUILTY

suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing <she was burdened with a guilty conscience after stealing the newspaper from the newsstand>

Synonyms ashamed, shamed, shamefaced

Related Words apologetic, contrite, penitent, remorseful, repentant, sorry; compunctious, regretful, rueful; penitential; blushing, chagrined, embarrassed, hangdog, sheepish; blamable, blameworthy, culpable

Near Antonyms impenitent, remorseless, unapologetic, unrepentant; brazen, cheeky, impudent; blameless, guiltless, innocent

Antonyms shameless, unashamed