guilty
adjectiveUK /ˈɡɪl.ti/
US /ˈɡɪl.ti/
Feeling bad because you did something wrong.
She felt guilty for eating the last cookie.
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2. Having done something wrong or against the law.
The jury found him guilty of stealing the bike.
3. Showing that you feel bad about something.
He gave a guilty smile when he saw the broken vase.
4. Responsible for causing something bad.
The storm was guilty of knocking down the old tree.