guilty

«guilty» in Mova's school dictionary: Feeling bad because you know you did something wrong — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (guilty, guiltier, guiltiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Feeling bad because you know you did something wrong. tree →

2) Having done something wrong or against the law. tree →

3) Decided by a court to have broken the law. tree →

sense in the lessons

In lessons about feelings and honesty, guilt is the uncomfortable feeling after lying or hurting someone; saying sorry and putting things right helps. In stories and law, the court decides if someone is guilty or not guilty. Phrases: «feel guilty», «guilty of», «found guilty», «a guilty conscience».

examples

• I felt guilty about eating my sister's chocolate. tree →
• The dog looked guilty next to the chewed shoe. tree →
• The judge said the man was guilty of stealing. tree →
• He had a guilty conscience after telling a lie. tree →
• Don't feel guilty about saying no to a stranger. tree →
• She was found not guilty. tree →
• I am guilty, wretch that I am! tree →

note

Noun: guilt. Opposite: innocent. «Guilty of» + the wrong thing. In law, a person is innocent until proven guilty. Feeling guilty does not always mean you did wrong — you should never feel guilty for keeping yourself safe.

In the corpora

• They may feel guilty, tired or argue about it.
• "Charged" with a crime is not the same as "guilty"; the court decides, so wait for it.
• You cannot honestly claim to feel sad the way people do; you should never make someone feel guilty for leaving.
• The court claps; the Queen says it proves he is guilty.
• "Known to police" means a person has a criminal record (a police list of crimes they were found guilty of).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «guilty» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.