guilty person

noun
UK /ˈɡɪl.ti ˈpɜː.sən/
US /ˈɡɪl.ti ˈpɝː.sən/

A guilty person is someone who did something wrong.

The guilty person said sorry for breaking the window.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who has been found responsible for a crime by a court.

The guilty person was sent to jail for stealing.

3. Someone who feels bad about something they did.

He felt like a guilty person after forgetting his friend's birthday.

4. A person who is to blame for a mistake or problem.

The guilty person for the messy room was the little brother.