guilty implies responsibility for or consciousness of crime, sin, or, at the least, grave error or misdoing.

GUILTY definition: 1. feeling worried or unhappy because you have done something wrong, such as causing harm to…. Learn more.

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 …

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. 3. having or …

having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against morals or against the law; culpable: The jury found the defendant guilty of murder. having or showing a feeling of guilt:[before a …

5 days ago · Adjective guilty (comparative guiltier or more guilty, superlative guiltiest or most guilty) Responsible for a dishonest act.

Guilty is an adjective used to describe a state of being responsible for wrongdoing, committing a crime, or an act that is considered wrong or unlawful. It also refers to a feeling of remorse or regret for one's …

Having guilt; deserving blame or punishment; culpable. Having one's guilt proved; legally judged an offender. Found to have violated a criminal law by a jury or judge. Showing or conscious of guilt. A …

When one causes harm to another, guilt is a natural emotional response. Guilt is self-focused but also highly socially relevant: It’s thought to serve important interpersonal functions by, for...

Definition of guilty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.