Synonyms for not guilty
not guilty

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1. not guiltynoun

   Antonyms:
   guilty

2. not guiltynoun

   Of a person, legally innocent of a crime which they have been accused of in a court of law.

   He was found not guilty because there was a reasonable doubt.

   Antonyms:
   guilty

3. not guiltynoun

   Innocent.

   The jury said he was not guilty. I knew he wouldn't have done something like that.

   Antonyms:
   guilty

4. not guiltynoun

   Antonyms:
   guilty

5. not guiltynoun

   Antonyms:
   guilty

6. not guiltynoun

   Synonyms:
   innocent, acquittal

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1. acquitted, not guiltyadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   acquitted

   Antonyms:
   guilty

Suggested Resources

1. not guilty

   Read the full text of the Not Guilty poem by Ambrose Bierce on the Poetry.com website.

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How to use not guilty in a sentence?

1. Todd Blanche:

   You cannot be tried for the same facts in New York, we will plead not guilty.

2. Robert Richter:

   For the avoidance of doubt and because of the interest, I might indicate that Cardinal Pell pleads not guilty to all charges and will maintain the presumed innocence that he has.

3. James Lee Bright:

   He believes he will be found not guilty, he has no reason to flee. He has no passport. He has nowhere to go.

4. Ben Brafman:

   Mr. Weinstein intends to enter a plea of not guilty and vigorously defend against these unsupported allegations that he strongly denies, we will soon formally move to dismiss the indictment and if this case actually proceeds to trial, we expect Mr. Weinstein to be acquitted.

5. John Crist:

   Over the past number of years, various women have accused me of behavior that has been hurtful to them, while I am not guilty of everything Ive been accused of, I confess to being guilty of this I have treated relationships with women far too casually, in some cases even recklessly. My behavior has been destructive and sinful.