convicted

[ kuhn-vik-tid ]

adjective

1. proven or declared guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial:

   One of the men posing as a contractor turned out to be a convicted drug trafficker.

2. impressed with a sense of guilt:

   The convicted sinner feels his danger and his need of forgiveness, and is moved to prayer.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of convict ( def ).

Other Words From

• half-con·vict·ed adjective
• self-con·vict·ed adjective
• un·con·vict·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of convicted¹

convict ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Several convicted or accused rioters have asked for their trials or sentencing hearings to be delayed because Trump’s promise might affect their cases.

From BBC

A Sun Valley man was convicted Tuesday for his role in the killings of the mother and stepfather of a 17-year-old girl whom he met through the “furry” subculture, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

On Tuesday, Felix was convicted of three counts of special circumstances murder.

From Los Angeles Times

Hegseth, a Fox personality who served in Iraq with the Army National Guard, was involved in successfully lobbying Trump during his first term to intervene in the cases of three members of the armed services who had been convicted or accused of committing war crimes.

From Slate

Thomas Waring, then 20, was in the dock alongside gunman Connor Chapman and was convicted of assisting an offender and possession of a firearm in July 2023.

From BBC

Related Words

• culpable
• liable
• remorseful
• responsible
• sorry
• wrong