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- DictionaryGuilt·y/ˈɡiltē/
adjective
- 1. culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing: "he was found guilty of manslaughter"
The meaning of GUILTY is justly chargeable with or responsible for a usually grave breach of conduct or a crime. How to use guilty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Guilty.
Guilty definition: having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable. See examples of GUILTY used in a sentence.
the person who has done something wrong or who has committed a crime: She was knocked down by a speeding driver, and the guilty party was never caught. I didn't download this music. I think one of the children must have been the guilty party.
Someone guilty has done something wrong or illegal. And when you do something wrong, you feel guilty — bad or sorry — about it. The police are responsible for finding out who’s guilty of a crime so they can be arrested, convicted, and punished.
1. having committed an offense, crime, or wrong, esp. against moral or penal law; culpable: to be found guilty of murder. 2. characterized by, connected with, or involving guilt: guilty intent.
The meaning of GUILT is the fact of having committed a breach of conduct especially violating law and involving a penalty; broadly : guilty conduct. How to use guilt in a sentence.
2 days ago · If someone is guilty of a crime or offence, they have committed that crime or offence. He pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm. If someone is guilty of doing something wrong, they have done that thing. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
guilty (of something) having done something illegal; being responsible for something bad that has happened The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offense.
, guilt·i·er, guilt·i·est. having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable: The jury found her guilty of murder.
having done something illegal; being responsible for something bad that has happened. He pleaded guilty to murder. guilty of something The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence. She may be guilty of murder. He was not guilty of the crime he had been put in prison for.
