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   Guilt·y

   /ˈɡiltē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing: "he was found guilty of manslaughter" Similar culpableto blameblameworthyblameableat faultin the wrongresponsibleanswerableaccountableliablecensurablereproachablecondemnablereprehensibleerringerrantdelinquentoffendingsinfulfeloniousiniquitouscriminalconvictedarchaic:peccantOpposite innocent
   • ▪ justly chargeable with a particular fault or error: "she was guilty of a serious error of judgment"
   • ▪ conscious of or affected by a feeling of guilt: "John felt guilty at having deceived the family" Similar ashamedguilt-riddenconscience-strickenremorsefulsorryregretfulcontriterepentantpenitentruefulabashedshamefacedsheepishhangdogmortifieddiscomfiteddistresseduncomfortablein sackcloth and ashesinformal:with one's tail between one's legsrare:compunctiousOpposite unrepentant
   • ▪ involving a feeling or a judgment of guilt: "a guilty verdict"

   Word Origin Old Englishgyltig (see guilt, -y1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. guiltily adverb
   • 2. guiltiness noun

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   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.

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   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.

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   GUILTY definition: 1. feeling guilt: 2. responsible for breaking a law: 3. the person who has done something wrong…. Learn more.

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   Check pronunciation: guilty. Definition of guilty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does guilty mean in a sentence?

   • 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.

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   What is the difference between guilty and most guilty?

   • Definition of guilty adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary more guilty and most guilty are more common guilty (about something) feeling ashamed because you have done something that you know is wrong or have not done something that you should have done I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often.

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   Who is guilty?

   • By the end of this essay, everybody - or nobody - is guilty. Although the soldiers were found guilty in this case, it would be another six months before authorities acknowledged any link between the two cases. However, our point is not simply to name the guilty parties, but to show how seductive the notion of a single music industry is.

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   What is a guilty look?

   • Definition of guilty adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary feeling ashamed because you have done something that you know is wrong or have not done something that you should have done Matt and Chrissy both looked equally guilty. John had a guilty look on his face. I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep.

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   guilty. /ˈgɪlti/ IPA guide. Other forms: guiltier; guiltiest. 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.

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   a secret that someone feels ashamed about. guiltily. /ˈɡɪltəli/. adverb See guilty in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: guilty. Definition of guilty adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.