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*guilt⋅i⋅er, guilt⋅i⋅est. | *guilt⋅i⋅er, guilt⋅i⋅est. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:56, 15 September 2009
Pronunciation
gil-tee
Compare: Guilt
Adjective
- guilt⋅i⋅er, guilt⋅i⋅est.
1. having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable: "The jury found her guilty of murder".
2. characterized by, connected with, or involving guilt: guilty intent.
3. having or showing a sense of guilt, whether real or imagined: a guilty conscience.
Origin
bef. 1000; ME; OE gyltig. See guilt, -y 1
Related forms
guilt⋅i⋅ly, adverb guilt⋅i⋅ness, noun
Synonyms
2. criminal, felonious, culpable; illicit, nefarious.
