guiltier; guiltiest
1
: justly chargeable with or responsible for a usually grave breach of conduct or a crime
Does the defendant plead guilty or not guilty?
2
a
: suggesting or involving guilt
The children exchanged guilty looks.
b
: aware of or suffering from guilt
guilty consciences
3
obsolete
: justly liable to or deserving of a penalty
Examples of guilty in a Sentence
Do you think he's innocent or guilty?
Will the defendant plead guilty or not guilty?
The children exchanged guilty looks.
He was acting like someone with a guilty conscience.
There's no need to feel guilty about it.
Recent Examples on the Web
The verdict comes seven months after he was found guilty of federal charges in the attack.
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
He was found guilty of misdemeanor assault and harassment in his December 2023 trial for a domestic incident involving former girlfriend Grace Jabbari.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
All three have pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 21 June 2024
Both men ignored subpoenas from a House committee their involvement in plans to undo the 2020 election, and both were found guilty at trial for refusing to testify.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
He was found guilty of misdemeanor assault and harassment in his December 2023 trial for a domestic incident involving former girlfriend Grace Jabbari.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
All three have pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 21 June 2024
Both men ignored subpoenas from a House committee their involvement in plans to undo the 2020 election, and both were found guilty at trial for refusing to testify.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
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“Guilty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guilty. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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