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guilty

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪl.ti/

The English word “guilty” has 7 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Responsible for a dishonest act.
  2. Judged to have committed a crime.
  3. Having a sense of guilt.
  4. Blameworthy.

noun

  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.

Etymology

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

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