Guilty
Definition
Guilty is an adjective that refers to being responsible for an offense, crime, or wrongdoing. It can also describe a feeling of remorse or regret for a perceived wrongdoing.
Parts of Speech
- Adjective
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪlti/
- Respelling: GIL-tee
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪlti/
- Respelling: GIL-tee
Etymology
The word "guilty" originates from the Old English "gyltig," meaning "culpable or criminal," which is derived from "gylt" (offense or crime). Its roots are traced to Proto-Germanic "*guiltīgaz*" (liable or indebted), emphasizing responsibility for a wrongdoing.
Derivatives
- Guilt (noun)
- Guiltily (adverb)
- Guiltless (adjective)
- Guiltiness (noun)
- Unguilty (adjective, archaic)
Synonyms
- Culpable
- Responsible
- Remorseful
Antonyms
- Innocent
- Blameless
- Exonerated
Usage
The term "guilty" is widely used in legal, emotional, and social contexts. For example, "The jury found him guilty of the charges," or "She felt guilty for forgetting her friend's birthday."
Related Terms
- Guilt: A feeling of remorse or responsibility for wrongdoing.
- Crime: An action or omission that constitutes an offense.
- Responsibility: The state of being accountable for something.
Detailed Definitions
Adjective
- Responsible for an offense or wrongdoing: Describes someone who has committed a crime or violation.
- Example: "The defendant was found guilty of theft."
- Feeling remorse for a wrongdoing: Refers to a sense of regret or culpability.
- Example: "She felt guilty about missing the meeting."
- Indicative of guilt or wrongdoing: Refers to actions or expressions that suggest responsibility for an offense.
- Example: "He gave a guilty look when asked about the missing money."
guilty
The defendant was found guilty of theft.
She felt guilty about missing the meeting.
He gave a guilty look when asked about the missing money.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 犯罪 - fànzuì
- IPA: /fan˥˩.tsweɪ˨˩˦/
- English respelling: fahn-dzway
- 有罪 - yǒuzuì
- IPA: /jow˨˩˦.tsweɪ˥˩/
- English respelling: yoh-dzway
🇮🇳 Hindi
- अपराधी - aparādhī
- IPA: /əpəraːd̪ʱiː/
- English respelling: uh-puh-rah-dhee
- दोषी - doṣī
- IPA: /d̪oːʂiː/
- English respelling: doh-shee
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Culpable - culpable
- IPA: /kulˈpaβle/
- English respelling: kool-PAH-bleh
- Reo - reo
- IPA: /ˈreo/
- English respelling: RAY-oh
🇫🇷 French
- Coupable - coupable
- IPA: /ku.pa.bl/
- English respelling: koo-pah-bl
- Fautif - fautif
- IPA: /fo.tif/
- English respelling: foh-teef
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- مذنب - mudhnib
- IPA: /muðˈnib/
- English respelling: moo-thneeb
- متهم - mutaham
- IPA: /mu.taˈħam/
- English respelling: moo-ta-ham
🇧🇩 Bengali
- দোষী - doṣī
- IPA: /d̪oːʃiː/
- English respelling: doh-shee
- অপরাধী - aparādhī
- IPA: /ɔporaːd̪ʱiː/
- English respelling: o-porah-dhee
🇷🇺 Russian
- Виновный - vinovnyy
- IPA: /vʲɪˈnofnɨj/
- English respelling: vee-NOF-nee
- Причастный - prichastnyy
- IPA: /prʲɪˈt͡ɕastnɨj/
- English respelling: pree-CHAST-nee
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Culpado - culpado
- IPA: /kulˈpadu/
- English respelling: kool-PAH-doo
- Réu - réu
- IPA: /ˈʁew/
- English respelling: HEH-oo
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Bersalah - bersalah
- IPA: /bərˈsalah/
- English respelling: ber-SAH-lah
- Tersangka - tersangka
- IPA: /tərˈsaŋka/
- English respelling: ter-SAHNG-kah
🇩🇪 German
- Schuldig - schuldig
- IPA: /ˈʃʊldɪç/
- English respelling: SHOOL-dich
- Verantwortlich - verantwortlich
- IPA: /fɛʁʔantˈvoːɐ̯tlɪç/
- English respelling: fer-ant-VOHRT-lich
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 有罪の - yūzai no
- IPA: /juːzai no/
- English respelling: yoo-zai no
- 罪悪感 - zaiakkan
- IPA: /zaɪ.ə.kːaɴ/
- English respelling: zai-uh-kkan
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Có tội - có tội
- IPA: /kɔ˨˩˦.tʰəj˧˧ˀ˥ʷ/
- English respelling: koh toy
- Phạm tội - phạm tội
- IPA: /fə˧˧m.tʰəj˧˧ˀ˥ʷ/
- English respelling: fam toy
🇰🇷 Korean
- 유죄의 - yujoeui
- IPA: /ju.t͈ʃʰwe.i/
- English respelling: yoo-joe-ee
- 죄가 - joega
- IPA: /t͈ʃʰwe.ɡa/
- English respelling: joe-ga
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Suçlu - suçlu
- IPA: /sutʃlu/
- English respelling: sooch-loo
- Kabahatli - kabahatli
- IPA: /kabahatli/
- English respelling: kabahatlee
🇵🇰 Urdu
- مجرم - mujrim
- IPA: /mʊd͡ʒrim/
- English respelling: muhj-rim
- قصوروار - qasoorwaar
- IPA: /qəsuːrwaːr/
- English respelling: kuh-soor-waar
