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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › guiltyGuilty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGUILTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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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.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › guiltyGuilty - definition of guilty by The Free Dictionary

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   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. 3. having or showing a sense of guilt: a guilty conscience.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › guiltyGuilty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › guiltyGUILTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionguilty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   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. He pleaded guilty to murder. the guilty party (= the person responsible for something bad happening) We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. opposite innocent ...