Definition of "guilty" in English

adjective

1. Responsible for a dishonest act.

   • He was guilty of cheating at cards.

2. (law) Judged to have committed a crime.

   • The guilty man was led away.

3. Having a sense of guilt.

   • Do you have a guilty conscience?

4. Blameworthy.

   • I have a guilty secret.

noun

1. (law) A plea by a defendant who does not contest a charge.

2. (law) 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.