guilty implies responsibility for or consciousness of crime, sin, or, at the least, grave error or misdoing.

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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. having or showing a sense of guilt: a guilty conscience. guilt′i•ness, n.

Jul 15, 2025 · guilty (comparative guiltier or more guilty, superlative guiltiest or most guilty) Responsible for a dishonest act.

Guilty is an adjective used to describe a state of being responsible for wrongdoing, committing a crime, or an act that is considered wrong or unlawful. It also refers to a feeling of remorse or regret for one's actions.

If you’re guilty, it means you were responsible for doing something wrong, especially a crime. If you’re found guilty, it means a jury has officially decided that you committed a crime.

If you feel guilty, you feel unhappy because you have done something bad or have failed to do something which you should have done.