guilty
Responsible for a dishonest act.
Adjective 4 meanings
Responsible for a dishonest act.
“He was guilty of cheating at cards.”
Judged to have committed a crime.
“The guilty man was led away.”
Having a sense of guilt.
“Do you have a guilty conscience?”
Blameworthy.
“I have a guilty secret.”
Noun 3 meanings
A plea by a defendant who does not contest a charge.
A verdict of a judge or jury on a defendant judged to have committed a crime.
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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GUILTY at a glance
GUILTY has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (G 2 + U 1 + I 1 + L 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,390 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with guilty
All rhymes- PENALTY12
- DIFFICULTY22
- FACULTY15
- LOYALTY13
- SPECIALTY16
- ROYALTY13
- CRUELTY12
- SALTY8
- NOVELTY13
- FAULTY12
- CASUALTY13
- ADMIRALTY15
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