Antonyms of adj guilty
2 senses of guilty
Sense 1
guilty (vs. innocent) -- (responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds")
innocent (vs. guilty), guiltless, clean-handed -- (free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty")
=> absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated -- (freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated")
=> acquitted, not guilty -- (declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless; "he stands acquitted on all charges"; "the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity")
=> blameless, inculpable, irreproachable, unimpeachable -- (free of guilt; not subject to blame; "has lived a blameless life"; "of irreproachable character"; "an unimpeachable reputation")
Sense 2
guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamed -- (showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater)
INDIRECT (VIA ashamed) -> unashamed -- (used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame)
Similarity of adj guilty
2 senses of guilty
Sense 1
guilty (vs. innocent) -- (responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds")
=> at fault -- (deserving blame; "admitted to being at fault")
=> blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, censurable, culpable -- (deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious; "blameworthy if not criminal behavior"; "censurable misconduct"; "culpable negligence")
=> bloodguilty -- (guilty of murder or bloodshed)
=> chargeable, indictable -- (liable to be accused, or cause for such liability; "the suspect was chargeable"; "an indictable offense")
=> conscience-smitten -- (affected by conscience)
=> criminal -- (guilty of crime or serious offense; "criminal in the sight of God and man")
=> delinquent -- (guilty of a misdeed; "delinquent minors")
=> finable, fineable -- (liable to a fine)
=> guilt-ridden -- (feeling or revealing a sense of guilt; "so guilt-ridden he could not face his father")
=> punishable -- (liable to or deserving punishment; "punishable offenses")
=> red-handed -- (in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act; "caught red-handed")
Also See-> inculpatory#1, inculpative#1; unrighteous#1
Sense 2
guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamed -- (showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater)
=> ashamed (predicate) (vs. unashamed) -- (feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat")