guilty

/ˈɡɪl.ti/
noun
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Definition

1

feeling or showing that you have done something wrong

She felt guilty for not visiting her grandmother.

2

officially decided to have done something wrong, according to a court of law

The judge found the company guilty of violating environmental laws.

Synonyms

ashamed remorseful culpable

Often confused with

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