| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abashed | Embarrassed by wrongdoing. |
| 2. | Accusable | Able to be accused. |
| 3. | Accused | Charged with an offense. |
| 4. | Answerable | Responsible; must explain actions. |
| 5. | At fault | Responsible for a mistake. |
| 6. | Behind bars | Imprisoned for an offense. |
| 7. | Blameable | Deserving blame. |
| 8. | Blameworthy | Meriting blame or censure. |
| 9. | Booked | Arrested and processed by police. |
| 10. | Busted | Caught doing something illegal. |
| 11. | Caught red-handed | Caught in the act. |
| 12. | Censurable | Deserving strong disapproval. |
| 13. | Chargeable | Subject to formal charges. |
| 14. | Complicit | Involved as a collaborator. |
| 15. | Condemnable | Worthy of condemnation. |
| 16. | Convictable | Able to be convicted. |
| 17. | Convicted | Found guilty by a court. |
| 18. | Criminal | Relating to a crime or offender. |
| 19. | Culpable | Deserving blame; responsible. |
| 20. | Dead to rights | Clearly culpable; no doubt. |
| 21. | Defendant | Person accused in court. |
| 22. | Delinquent | Failing in duty; lawbreaking. |
| 23. | Disgraced | Brought into shame or disrepute. |
| 24. | Dishonorable | Lacking integrity; shameful. |
| 25. | Disreputable | Having a bad reputation. |
| 26. | Dubious | Morally suspect; questionable. |
| 27. | Errant | Straying from what is right. |
| 28. | Erroneous | Wrong; based on error. |
| 29. | Exposed | Revealed as doing wrong. |
| 30. | Flagrant | Obviously and offensively wrong. |
| 31. | Flawed | Having a fault or defect. |
| 32. | Fraudulent | Involving deceit or fraud. |
| 33. | Fugitive | Fleeing from justice. |
| 34. | Guilty-minded | Feeling blame or remorse. |
| 35. | Habitual offender | Repeatedly commits offenses. |
| 36. | Impeachable | Deserving criticism or censure. |
| 37. | Implicated | Shown to be involved. |
| 38. | In hot water | In trouble for wrongdoing. |
| 39. | In the wrong | Not right; at fault. |
| 40. | Incriminated | Made to appear responsible. |
| 41. | Indicted | Formally charged by a grand jury. |
| 42. | Infamous | Notorious for bad deeds. |
| 43. | Iniquitous | Grossly unjust; wicked. |
| 44. | Irresponsible | Not showing proper care. |
| 45. | Jailable | Deserving imprisonment. |
| 46. | Judgment-proof | Unable to pay a judgment. |
| 47. | Lawbreaking | Violating the law. |
| 48. | Liable | Legally responsible. |
| 49. | Likely at fault | Probably responsible for harm. |
| 50. | Malefactor | Person who commits wrongdoing. |
| 51. | Maleficent | Causing harm; evil. |
| 52. | Malicious | Intending to do harm. |
| 53. | Misconducting | Behaving improperly. |
| 54. | Miscreant | Villain; wrongdoer. |
| 55. | Misguided | Led by wrong judgment. |
| 56. | Morally culpable | Blameworthy in ethical terms. |
| 57. | Negligent | Careless; failing in duty. |
| 58. | Not blameless | Not free from fault. |
| 59. | Not innocent | Not free of wrongdoing. |
| 60. | Offender | Person who breaks a law. |
| 61. | Offending | Causing offense; wrongful. |
| 62. | Offensive | Causing displeasure; improper. |
| 63. | On the hook | Held responsible for something. |
| 64. | Out of line | Inappropriate; beyond limits. |
| 65. | Paying the price | Suffering consequences for actions. |
| 66. | Perpetrating | Carrying out a wrongdoing. |
| 67. | Perpetrator | One who commits an offense. |
| 68. | Prejudicial | Causing unfair harm. |
| 69. | Prosecutable | Able to be prosecuted. |
| 70. | Questionable | Doubtful; ethically suspect. |
| 71. | Reprehensible | Deserving strong blame. |
| 72. | Reproachable | Deserving rebuke. |
| 73. | Responsible | Accountable for an outcome. |
| 74. | Scandalous | Causing public outrage. |
| 75. | Seedy | Sleazy; disreputable. |
| 76. | Shady | Dishonest; suspicious. |
| 77. | Shamefaced | Showing embarrassment or guilt. |
| 78. | Sinful | Morally wrong; wicked. |
| 79. | Sordid | Morally degraded; dirty. |
| 80. | Suspect | Likely guilty; under suspicion. |
| 81. | Suspicious | Suggesting wrongdoing. |
| 82. | Tainted | Contaminated by wrongdoing. |
| 83. | To blame | Responsible for a fault. |
| 84. | Tortious | Wrongful under civil law. |
| 85. | Transgressing | Violating a rule or law. |
| 86. | Transgressor | One who breaks a rule. |
| 87. | Troublemaking | Causing problems or discord. |
| 88. | Unethical | Not morally acceptable. |
| 89. | Unlawful | Not permitted by law. |
| 90. | Unprincipled | Lacking moral standards. |
| 91. | Unscrupulous | Without moral restraint. |
| 92. | Unsound | Not reliable; flawed. |
| 93. | Vicious | Deliberately cruel or violent. |
| 94. | Villainous | Wicked; criminally bad. |
| 95. | Violation-prone | Likely to break rules. |
| 96. | Violative | Involving a violation. |
| 97. | Wicked | Evil; morally bad. |
| 98. | Worrisome | Causing concern about misconduct. |
| 99. | Wrong | Not correct; morally bad. |
| 100. | Wrongdoing | Improper or illegal behavior. |