Guilty (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The judge found the defendant guilty of the crime and sentenced him to life in prison.
- She was guilty of neglecting her children and was subsequently stripped of her parental rights.
- He looked guilty as sin when the police questioned him about the missing money.
- The company was found guilty of environmental destruction and was forced to pay a hefty fine.
- Having an affair was a guilty secret she kept hidden from her husband for years.