guilty

Word parts

guilt + -y

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈgɪl.ti/

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Adjective

Positive guilty

Comparative guiltier

Superlative guiltiest

1. If you are guilty of something, you did it. This is usually for doing a bad thing.
2. If you feel guilty you feel bad about something you did.
3. If you are found guilty of a crime, a court of law said you did do that crime.

Related words

• guilt