guilty

guilt·y

adjective

The definition of guilty is feeling bad about something you have done, or is someone who committed and was proved responsible for a crime or wrongdoing.

An example of guilty is a person who feels bad he stole a car.
An example of guilty is a description for a person who was responsible for stealing a car.

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guilty

adjective

guilt′i·er, guilt′i·est

having guilt; deserving blame or punishment; culpable
having one's guilt proved; legally judged an offender
showing or conscious of guilt: a guilty look
of or involving guilt or a sense of guilt: a guilty conscience; indulging in chocolate is a guilty pleasure of mine

Origin of guilty

Middle English gilti from Old English gyltig

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guilty

adjective

guilt·i·er, guilt·i·est

a. Responsible for a reprehensible act; culpable.
b. Law Found to have violated a criminal law by a jury or judge.
c. Deserving blame, as for an error: guilty of misjudgment.
Suffering from or prompted by a sense of guilt: a guilty conscience.
Suggesting or entailing guilt: a guilty smirk; a guilty secret.

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guilt′i·ly
adverb

guilt′i·ness
noun

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Adjective

(comparative guiltier, superlative guiltiest)

Responsible for a dishonest act.
He was guilty of cheating at cards.
(law) Judged to have committed a crime.
The guilty man was led away.
Having a sense of guilt.
Do you have a guilty conscience?
Blameworthy.
I have a guilty secret.

Related terms

guilty as sin

Noun

(plural guilties)

(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.
One who is declared guilty of a crime.

Origin

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

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guilty - Legal Definition

n

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.

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guilty - Medical Definition

adj.

guiltier guiltiest

1. Responsible for a reprehensible act; culpable.
2. Law Found to have violated a criminal law by a jury or judge.
3. Deserving blame, as for an error: guilty of misjudgment.
Suffering from or prompted by a sense of guilt: a guilty conscience.

Related Forms:

guilt′i·ly
adv.

guilt′i·ness
n.

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