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guiltier

guiltier is the comparative form of guilty.

Meaning of guilty

Adjective

guilty (comparative guiltier or more guilty, superlative guiltiest or most guilty)

  1. Responsible for a dishonest act.
    • He was guilty of cheating at cards.
    Synonyms:
    culpable, nocent
  2. Judged to have committed a crime.
    • The guilty man was led away.
  3. Having a sense of guilt.
    • Do you have a guilty conscience?
  4. Blameworthy.
    • I have a guilty secret.

See all 7 meanings of guilty

Questions about guiltier

What is guiltier the comparative form of?
Guiltier is the comparative form of guilty.

Words near guiltier in the dictionary

  1. guiltens
  2. guilter
  3. guilters
  4. guiltfree
  5. guiltie
  6. guiltier
  7. guilties
  8. guiltiest
  9. guiltily
  10. guiltiness
  11. guiltinesses

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