guilty
Translation
culpable, ashamed
Examples
The jury found him guilty of the crime.
The jury found him guilty of the crime.
She felt guilty about forgetting his birthday.
She felt guilty about forgetting his birthday.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) responsible for a particular wrongdoing He was found guilty of the crime.
((about sth.)) feeling regret or responsibility for sth. She felt guilty about forgetting his birthday.
Similar Words
Synonyms: culpable, responsible, at fault; Antonyms: innocent, blameless
Etymology
From Old English 'gyltig', meaning 'deserving of punishment', from 'gylt' (crime, sin).
Memory Tips
Think of the phrase 'caught red-handed' – the person is clearly guilty.