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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.
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.
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.
Definition of guilty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 definition: 1. ashamed because you have done something wrong: 2. having broken a law: . Learn more.
A guilty look. The state of being deemed responsible for the commission of a crime, either as a result of a plea or the adjudication of a judge or jury. (law) A plea by a defendant who does not contest a charge. (law) A verdict of a judge or jury on a defendant judged to have committed a crime.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English guilty guilt‧y / ˈɡɪlti / S2 W3 adjective 1 ashamed GUILTY/FEEL GUILTY feeling very ashamed and sad because you know that you have done something wrong guilty about/for/at I feel really guilty about forgetting her birthday again.
