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   guilty

   /ˈɡɪlti/

   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 judgement"
   • ▪ conscious of, affected by, or revealing a feeling of guilt: "he felt guilty about the way he had treated her" Similar ashamedguilt-riddenconscience-strickenremorsefulsorryregretfulcontriterepentantpenitentruefulabashedshamefacedsheepishhangdogmortifieddiscomfiteddistresseduncomfortablein sackcloth and ashesinformal:with one's tail between one's legsrare:compunctiousOpposite unrepentant
   • ▪ causing a feeling of guilt: "a guilty secret"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. guiltily adverb
   • 2. guiltiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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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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   guilty: [adjective] justly chargeable with or responsible for a usually grave breach of conduct or a crime.

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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: 1 adj responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act “ guilty of murder” “the guilty person” “secret guilty deeds” Synonyms: inculpative , inculpatory causing blame to be imputed to at fault deserving blame blamable , blameable , blameful , blameworthy , censurable , culpable deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or ...

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGUILTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. responsible for an offence or misdeed 2. law having committed an offence or adjudged to have done so 3. → See.... Click for more definitions.

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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.

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   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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   Guilty definition: . See examples of GUILTY used in a sentence.

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    1 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. John had a guilty look on his face. I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGUILTY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    GUILTY definition: 1. ashamed because you have done something wrong: 2. having broken a law: . Learn more.