guilty
adj.adj. feeling bad because you did something wrong, or being officially blamed for a crime in court. You feel this way when you know you broke a rule or hurt someone.
adj. responsible for a specified offence or crime; also experiencing a sense of remorse or self-reproach for a perceived inadequacy or wrongdoing. Often used in legal contexts to indicate a formal verdict.
He feels guilty about forgetting his mother's birthday.
The jury deliberated for three hours before returning a guilty verdict in the fraud case.
While the defendant maintained his innocence throughout the trial, the overwhelming forensic evidence eventually led to a guilty conviction on all counts.
From Middle English gilty, gulty, from Old English gyltiġ (“offending, guilty”); equivalent to guilt + -y.
Commonly takes the preposition 'of' when referring to a crime or 'about' when referring to an emotion.
he was found guilty for murderhe was found guilty of murderThe adjective takes the preposition 'of' to indicate the specific crime committed.