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 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.

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. …

Dec 7, 2025 · guilty (comparative guiltier or more guilty, superlative guiltiest or most guilty) Responsible for a dishonest act. synonyms, antonyms Synonyms: culpable, nocent; see also …

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 …

GUILTY meaning: 1 : responsible for committing a crime or doing something bad or wrong often + of sometimes used informally in a joking way; 2 : showing that you know you have done …

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

Guilt is a moral emotion that occurs when a person believes or realizes —accurately or not—that they have compromised their own standards of conduct or have violated universal moral …

The jury found her guilty (= decided that she was guilty of a crime). They found him guilty of murder.