Guilty meaning

What does “guilty” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“guilty” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act.

guilty

adjective

  1. responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

    “guilty of murder”

    “the guilty person”

    Oppositesinnocent
  2. showing a sense of guilt

    “a guilty look”

    “the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University