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 guilty guilty /ˈgɪlti/

adjective

  1. () Responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act  ( guilty )
    responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
     Guilty of murder
    guilty of murder
     The guilty person
    the guilty person
     Secret guilty deeds
    secret guilty deeds
  2. () Showing a sense of guilt  ( hangdog , shamed , shamefaced , guilty )
    showing a sense of guilt
     A guilty look
    a guilty look
     The hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy
    the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy