Guilty = having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable; characterized by, connected with, or involving guilt: guilty intent; having or showing a sense of guilt.
Synonyms: accusable, censurable, culpable, chargeable, condemned, convictable, convicted, criminal, damned, delinquent, depraved, regretful, remorseful, reprehensible, responsible,.
Example – The jury found her guilty of murder.
Usage in Sentence: Guilty of, not for.
Don’t say: He was found guilty for murder.
- Say: He was found guilty of murder.
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