Guilty Definition

gĭltē
guiltier, guiltiest
adjective
guiltier, guiltiest
Responsible for a reprehensible act; culpable.
American Heritage Medicine
Having guilt; deserving blame or punishment; culpable.
Webster's New World
Having one's guilt proved; legally judged an offender.
Webster's New World
Found to have violated a criminal law by a jury or judge.
American Heritage Medicine
Showing or conscious of guilt.
A guilty look.
Webster's New World
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noun

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.

Webster's New World Law

(law) A plea by a defendant who does not contest a charge.

Wiktionary

(law) A verdict of a judge or jury on a defendant judged to have committed a crime.

Wiktionary
One who is declared guilty of a crime.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Guilty

Noun

Singular:
guilty
Plural:
guilties

Adjective

Base Form:
guilty
Comparative:
guiltier
Superlative:
guiltiest

Origin of Guilty

  • From Middle English gilty, gulty, from Old English gyltiġ (“offending, guilty”), equivalent to guilt +‎ -y.

    From Wiktionary

Guilty Sentence Examples

  • The men are as guilty as she is.

  • The old man feels he is guilty, but cannot change himself.

  • She glanced up at them, a guilty look on her face.

  • You brought our man closer to being identified than anyone else so you should kiss off any guilty feelings.

  • I'm sure you feel guilty, but it's fortunate that you weren't with them.

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