guilty

🇺🇸 /ˈɡɪlti/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡɪlti/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
adjective
B1

feeling bad because you did something wrong or failed to do something you should have

She felt guilty for forgetting her friend's birthday.

B1

having committed a crime or being responsible for something bad

The jury found the defendant guilty of theft.

translation

adj. feeling bad because you did something wrong or failed to do something you should have; having committed a crime or being responsible for something bad

Word Forms

Comparative guiltier
Superlative guiltiest