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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
guilty (adjective)
1.
justly chargeable with or responsible for a usually grave breach of conduct or a crime
2.
obsolete justly liable to or deserving of a penalty
3.
a) suggesting or involving - guilt
b) aware of or suffering from guilt - guilty consciences blameworthy
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
guilty (adjective)
suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
SYNONIMS:
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
shameless, unashamed

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