Guilty Of: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
ReviewedEvidence1 sourceSectionEnglish Usage
Quick answer
Use “guilty of” when naming the crime, offense, or wrongdoing for which responsibility is being stated.
Key details
Confusion Familyusage-construction
Rule Familyadjective or complement construction
Termsguilty of
Further guidance
Construction
Use “guilty of” when naming the crime, offense, or wrongdoing for which responsibility is being stated.
Style Boundary
Keep this legal/wrongdoing construction distinct from “feel guilty about,” which expresses a feeling about an action or situation.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
guilty — Cambridge Dictionary↗ (opens in a new tab)Cambridge University Press & Assessment · Direct learner-dictionary evidence for “guilty of” in offense/wrongdoing senses and the distinct “guilty about” feeling construction.
Ablaze With: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
Abound In or With: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
Absorbed In: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
Acceptable To: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
Accessible To: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
Acclaimed For: Standard Pattern records a directly documented English construction and keeps guidance bounded to the evidenced pattern rather than turning one attested complement into a universal prohibition.
