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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 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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
• Someone is guilty of a crime or doing something wrong: They were guilty of murder. The government is guilty of mismanaging the economy. THESAURUS – Meaning 2: having done something that is a crime guilty if someone is guilty of a crime or doing something wrong, they did it, and they should be punished for it She was found guilty of murder.
