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guilty [giltee]
adj
1. responsible
for a wrongdoing: responsible for a crime, wrong action, or error and deserving
punishment, blame, or criticism.
i.e. He was guilty of a serious error of utterance.
2. ashamed of
wrongdoing: aware
of having done wrong or committed a crime and regretful and ashamed about it.
i.e. He really feels guilty about
having done that.
3. showing guilt:
indicating
or suggesting that somebody feels guilt, has done wrong, or has something to
hide.
i.e. An obscured guilty look on his face.
4. causing guilt:
causing
or likely to cause emotions of shame and regret
i.e. A guilty deviousness.
He wants to ask for her forgiveness.
