guilty (ˈɡɪltɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
Word forms: guiltier, guiltiest
- responsible for an offence or misdeed
- law having committed an offence or adjudged to have done so ⇒
the accused was found guilty
- See plead guilty
- of, showing, or characterized by guilt ⇒
a guilty smile
⇒guilty pleasures
Alternative Forms
ˈguiltily adverb ˈguiltiness nounSynonyms
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ashamed,
sorry,
rueful,
sheepish,
contrite,
remorseful,
regretful,
shamefaced,
hangdog,
conscience-stricken,
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culpable,
responsible,
convicted,
to blame
offending,
erring,
at fault,
reprehensible,
iniquitous,
felonious,
blameworthy,
Translations
- British English:
guilty
If you feel guilty, you feel unhappy because you have done something bad or have failed to do something which you should have done.I feel so guilty, leaving all this work to you.ˈɡɪltɪ ADJECTIVE I feel so guilty, leaving all this work to you.
- Spanish:
culpable
adj
- French:
coupable
adj
- German:
schuldig
adj
- Chinese: 犯罪的 adj
- Arabic: مُذْنِب adj
- Portuguese: culpado adj culpada
- Russian: виновный adj виновная
- Croatian: kriv adj kriva
- Czech: vinen adj
- Danish: skyldig adj
- Dutch: schuldig adj
- Finnish: syyllinen adj
- Greek: ένοχος adj ένοχη
- Italian: colpevole adj
- Japanese: 有罪の no_posp
- Korean: 유죄의 adj
- Norwegian: skyldig adj
- Polish: winny adj winna
- Brazilian Portuguese: culpado adj culpada
- European Spanish:
culpable
adj
- Swedish: skyldig adj skyldigt
- Thai: เกี่ยวกับความผิด adj
- Turkish: suçlu adj
- Vietnamese: có tội adj
Usage examples
I wouldn't want you looking guilty simply for not telling me you were there on some innocent mission, like watching a porn video together.
, AFTERMATH (2001)He is due in court on December 20, and has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
NME (New Musical Express) (2002)Two Meath players were booked, and Keaney was sent-off when in fact another Dublin player is understood to have been the guilty party.
Irish Times (2002)The jury of six men and six women yesterday found her guilty of murder.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Then, like Steve, they have to feel guilty for causing such damage.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)