guilty
Meaning
Feeling bad because you did something wrong or against the rules.
💡 Don't confuse "guilty" with "innocent," which means not guilty.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
felt
guilty
when
I
accidentally
broke
my
mother's
favourite
plate
at
dinner
.
It
was
an
accident
,
but
I
knew
I
should
tell
her
the
truth
right
away
.
I
cleaned
the
pieces
carefully
and
put
them
in
the
bin
,
then
I
sat
down
to
think
about
what
to
say
.
When
I
told
her
,
she
smiled
and
said
it
was
okay
,
but
she
asked
me
to
be
more
careful
next
time
.
I
promised
I
would
buy
a
new
plate
and
I
learned
to
be
careful
around
the
table
.
Common Phrases
guilty of
feel guilty
guilty conscience
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