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- Dictionaryguilty/ˈɡɪlti/
adjective
- 1. culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing: "he was found guilty of manslaughter" Similar Opposite
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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.
the fact or state of having done something wrong or committed a crime: In the US, people accused of a crime are presumed to be innocent until their guilt is proven. Guilt is also a feeling of anxiety or unhappiness that you have done something immoral or wrong, such as causing harm to another person:
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 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.
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.
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.
Definition of guilty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
, 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.
GUILTY meaning: 1 : responsible for committing a crime or doing something bad or wrong often + of sometimes used informally in a joking way; 2 : showing that you know you have done something bad or wrong.
