guilty
/ˈɡɪl.ti/adjective
Feeling bad and sorry because you think you have done something wrong.
Example sentences
- “I feel guilty about forgetting my sister's birthday.”
- “He felt guilty for eating the last slice of cake.”
- “She had a guilty look when I asked about the broken vase.”
You feel guilty 'about' something or 'for' doing something. In law, 'guilty of' a crime means a court has decided you did it.