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Definition guilty in British English

guilty adjective

adjective
/ˈɡɪlti/

➡ honest

1

ashamed and sorry because you have done something wrong

Example

You shouldn't feel guilty all the time - you've done nothing to be ashamed of.

Example

I still feel guilty about things I said to my mother when I was a teenager.

Example

It was a clear sign that he had a guilty conscience.

Synonyms and related words
ashamed embarrassed guilty apologetic guilty contrite
1.1

a guilty fact is one that you feel guilty about

Example

There goes a man with a guilty secret.

Synonyms and related words
embarrassing humiliating painful
2

someone who is guilty has committed a crime

Example

He was found guilty of manslaughter.

Example

Wright pleaded guilty to all charges.

Synonyms and related words
illegal unlawful shady
2.1

someone who is guilty of something has done it

Example

Patrick knew that he was guilty of lying.

Example

This government is guilty of much talk and little action.

Synonyms and related words
responsible answerable duty-bound
Definition guilty in British English