Meaning

3 senses
  1. A plea by a defendant who does not contest a charge.

  2. A verdict of a judge or jury on a defendant judged to have committed a crime.

  3. One who is declared guilty of a crime.

Examples

895 sentences
  1. You make me feel so guilty.

    З-за тебе я почуваюся таким винним. — deniko

    ruИз-за тебя я чувствую себя таким виноватым. — odexed

    deDu erzeugst in mir solche Schuldgefühle. — Sudajaengi

  2. He admitted that he was guilty.

    Він визнав свою провину. — aandrusiak

    ruОн признал свою вину. — MARDEN

  3. He is not guilty of murder.

    Він не винний у вбивстві. — uaspeaker

    ruОн не виновен в убийстве. — Hellerick

    deEr ist des Mordes nicht schuldig. — samueldora

  4. I doubt that Tom is guilty.

    Сумніваюся, що Том винен. — deniko

    ruСомневаюсь, что Том виноват. — marafon

  5. Do you think Tom is guilty?

    Гадаєш, Том винний? — deniko

    ruТы думаешь, Том виновен? — Balamax

    deDenkst du, dass Tom schuldig ist? — Espi

Origin

From Middle English gilty, gulty, from Old English gyltiġ (“offending, guilty”); equivalen

From Middle English gilty, gulty, from Old English gyltiġ (“offending, guilty”); equivalent to guilt + -y.

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Forms

plural: guilties
Singularguilty
Pluralguilties

regular

Collocations

12 patterns
  • pleaded guilty
  • pleaded not guilty
  • feel guilty
  • pleaded guilty to
  • was found guilty
  • a little guilty
  • a guilty conscience
  • found guilty
  • feel guilty about
  • guilty of murder
  • to feel guilty
  • is guilty of

See also

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guilty — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto