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Guilty Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Guilty? [adj] showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater [adj] responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; or marked by guilt; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"; "a guilty conscience"; "guilty behavior" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Guilty: ashamed(p) \| at fault \| blamable \| blameable \| blameful \| blameworthy \| bloodguilty \| censurable \| chargeable \| condemned \| conscience-smitten \| convicted \| criminal \| culpable \| delinquent \| finable \| fineable \| guilt-ridden \| hangdog \| indictable \| punishable \| red-handed \| shamed \| shamefaced Related Terms \| Find terms related to Guilty: accountable \| amiss \| answerable \| apologetic \| arraignable \| ashamed \| at fault \| blamable \| blameful \| blameworthy \| censurable \| conscience-stricken \| contrite \| criminal \| culpable \| delinquent \| embarrassed \| faulty \| impeachable \| impeached \| implicated \| incriminated \| inculpated \| indictable \| indicted \| involved \| offending \| peccant \| penitent \| red-faced \| regretful \| remorseful \| repentant \| reprehensible \| reproachable \| reprovable \| responsible \| rueful \| sheepish \| sinful \| sorrowful \| sorry \| to blame \| unholy \| wrong See Also \| inculpative \| inculpatory \| unrighteous Guilty In Webster's Dictionary \Guilt"y\, a. [Compar. {Gultier}; superl. {Guiltiest}.] [AS. gyltig liable. See {Guilt}.] 1. Having incurred guilt; criminal; morally delinquent; wicked; chargeable with, or responsible for, something censurable; justly exposed to penalty; -- used with of, and usually followed by the crime, sometimes by the punishment. They answered and said, He is guilty of death. --Matt. xxvi. 66. Nor he, nor you, were guilty of the strife. --Dryden. 2. Evincing or indicating guilt; involving guilt; as, a guilty look; a guilty act; a guilty feeling. 3. Conscious; cognizant. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. 4. Condemned to payment. [Obs. & R.] --Dryden.

Guilty Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Guilty?

[adj] showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater
[adj] responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; or marked by guilt; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"; "a guilty conscience"; "guilty behavior"

See Also | inculpative | inculpatory | unrighteous

Guilty In Webster's Dictionary

\Guilt"y\, a. [Compar. {Gultier}; superl. {Guiltiest}.]
[AS. gyltig liable. See {Guilt}.]
1. Having incurred guilt; criminal; morally delinquent;
   wicked; chargeable with, or responsible for, something
   censurable; justly exposed to penalty; -- used with of,
   and usually followed by the crime, sometimes by the
   punishment.

         They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
                                               --Matt. xxvi.
                                               66.

         Nor he, nor you, were guilty of the strife.
                                               --Dryden.

2. Evincing or indicating guilt; involving guilt; as, a
   guilty look; a guilty act; a guilty feeling.

3. Conscious; cognizant. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.

4. Condemned to payment. [Obs. & R.] --Dryden.

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