convicted

American  

[kuhn-vik-tid] / kənˈvɪk tɪd /

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.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of convict.

Other Word Forms

• half-convicted adjective
• self-convicted adjective
• unconvicted adjective

Etymology

Origin of convicted

convict ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

If convicted in either court he faces life imprisonment without parole.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Whatever other crimes he committed, argued his counsel, Brown could not be convicted of treason in the absence of allegiance.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

The convicted man took the case to the Supreme Court, arguing that there had been no violence or intimidation in his interaction with the woman.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Of the 32 apprehended, only two were convicted, Al-Saadi said, and they were little more than foot soldiers to masterminds of the operation who had already escaped.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Then the convicted assassin chanted verses he had composed a few hours before.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Related Words

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