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Guilty I Feel ˈɡɪlti Equally Conscience Murder Adjective

Word3 guilty
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈɡɪlti/ /ˈɡɪlti/
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  • matt and chrissy both looked equally guilty.
  • john had a guilty look on his face.
  • i had a guilty conscience and could not sleep.
  • i feel very guilty about leaving her.
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guilty

(adjective)/ˈɡɪlti/ /ˈɡɪlti/
  1. feeling ashamed because you have done something that you know is wrong or have not done something that you should have done
    • Matt and Chrissy both looked equally guilty.
    • John had a guilty look on his face.
    • I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep.
    • I feel very guilty about leaving her.
    • parents who feel guilty about the small amount of time they spend with their children
    • I feel almost guilty that so many good things are happening to us.

    Extra Examples

    • I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often.
    • She has a terribly guilty conscience about it.
    • She was looking rather guilty when I came into the room.
  2. having done something illegal; being responsible for something bad that has happened
    • OPPOSITE innocent
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/innocent_2
    • He pleaded guilty to murder.
    • The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence.
    • She may be guilty of murder.
    • He was not guilty of the crime he had been put in prison for.
    • We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives.
    • the guilty party (= the person responsible for something bad happening)

    Extra Examples

    • The jury voted not guilty on all counts.
    • The accused is guilty on all counts.
    • Everyone thought he was guilty but there was no proof.
    • My lawyer urged me to plead guilty.
    • She was guilty of several crimes, including assault.
    • Under the UK judiciary system, everyone is innocent until proved guilty.
    • Who was the guilty party in the affair?
    • Anyone who supports terrorists is equally guilty of terrorist crimes.
    • Company directors may be deemed guilty of a crime if their company causes pollution.
    • He pleaded guilty to starting the fire.
    • He was found guilty of murder.
    • She was certainly guilty, but the police couldn't prove it.
    • She was guilty of fraud.
    • No one believed him guilty of this terrible crime.
  3. something that you enjoy, even though you feel it is not really a good thing
    • Daytime TV is one of my guilty pleasures.
  4. a secret that somebody feels ashamed about
  5. Word Origin

    • Old English gyltig (see guilt, -y).
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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