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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024guilt•y /ˈgɪlti/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against morals or against the law; culpable:The jury found the defendant guilty of murder.
- having or showing a feeling of guilt:[before a noun]a guilty conscience.
guilt•i•ly /ˈgɪltəli/USA pronunciation adv. guilt•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024guilt•y (gil′tē),USA pronunciation adj., guilt•i•er, guilt•i•est. - having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against moral or penal law;
justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable:The jury found her guilty of murder. - characterized by, connected with, or involving guilt:guilty intent.
- having or showing a sense of guilt, whether real or imagined:a guilty conscience.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English gyltig. See guilt, -y1
guilt′i•ly, adv. guilt′i•ness, n. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged criminal, felonious, culpable; illicit, nefarious.
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