Meaning & Definition of Guilty in English
English⟶
Guilty
/gɪlti/
adjective
1. Responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
- "Guilty of murder"
- "The guilty person"
- "Secret guilty deeds"
synonym:
- guilty
2. Showing a sense of guilt
- "A guilty look"
- "The hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- eric linklater
synonym:
- guilty,
- hangdog,
- shamefaced,
- shamed
Examples of using
I'm not satisfied that Tom is guilty.
That's his guilty conscience speaking.
Tom pleaded not guilty.