guilty

adjective
UK: /ˈɡɪlti/
US: /ˈɡɪlti/

  1. Responsible for doing something bad.

    1. The jury said he was guilty of the crime. [ ] [ ]
    2. I felt guilty about eating all the cake myself, so I shared it. [ ] [ ]

  2. Feeling shame or regret because you know you have done something bad.

    1. I feel guilty because I lied to my mom. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had a guilty look on her face when I asked about the missing cookies. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

remorseful ashamed responsible culpable
guilty noun

  1. A decision in court that someone has committed a crime.

    1. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. [ ] [ ]
    2. His guilty verdict surprised everyone at the courthouse yesterday. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "guilty" in English means: Responsible for doing something bad., Feeling shame or regret because you know you have done something bad..

The phonetic transcription of "guilty" is /ˈɡɪlti/ in British English and /ˈɡɪlti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "guilty": remorseful, ashamed, responsible, culpable.

Example usage of "guilty": "The jury said he was guilty of the crime.". More examples on the page.