guilty

Meanings

• Adjective

  Having committed a wrong or offense; answerable for a fault or mistake.

  - "The defendant was found guilty of theft."
  - "The guilty party confessed to the crime."

• Adjective

  Deserving of blame or punishment.

  - "The guilty feeling one gets after lying."
  - "The guilty pleasure of eating an entire chocolate cake."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɡɪl.ti/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

innocent , not guilty

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Synonyms

culpable , shildy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with guilty
pity , city , unity , gritty , bitty , itty-bitty

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. guilty plea () :
   

2. guile () :
   

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Variants

List of all variants of guilty that leads to same result
guiltier , guiltiest , guiltily , guiltiness , guiltinesses , guilty , guilty pleasure , guilty pleasures , guilty as charged , guilty party , (as) guilty as sin , as guilty as sin , guilty as sin , guilty conscience , guilty/troubled conscience , troubled conscience

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Forms

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guiltily, guiltlessness, guiltlessnesses, unguilted, unguiltily

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Etymology

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Old English gyltig, from gylt, a crime; akin to ylta, to accuse.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'guilty as charged' is used when a defendant admits to the crime they are accused of.

2. The Guilty Remascent Co. is a fictional company in the movie 'The Big Lebowski' that produces a brand of aphrodisiac beverages.

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Related Concepts

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1. Moral responsibility: The idea that individuals are accountable for their actions and their impact on others.

2. Penance: A form of punishment or self-punishment intended to make amends for wrongdoing.

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Culture

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Guilt has been a significant theme in literature, art, and music, often exploring the consequences of wrongdoing and the human capacity for redemption. In Shakespeare's 'Othello,' the title character's guilt leads him to commit a tragic act of jealousy.

How to Memorize "guilty"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person standing before a judge, looking down in shame and regret, acknowledging their guilt.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'guilty' with the feeling of remorse or regret.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'G' is the seventh letter in the alphabet, and 'guilt' starts with the seventh letter.

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