guilt (Meaning)
guilt (n)
the state of having committed an offense
remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense
guilt (v. t.)
The criminality and consequent exposure to punishment resulting from willful disobedience of law, or from morally wrong action; the state of one who has broken a moral or political law; crime; criminality; offense against right.
Exposure to any legal penalty or forfeiture.
Synonyms & Antonyms of guilt
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Synonyms:
- misgiving
- qualm
- compunction
- fault
- contriteness
- responsibility
- scruple
- embarrassment
- prick
- culpability
- chagrin
- rue
- liability
- excuses
- apology
- ruth
- blame
- distress
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
guilt Sentence Examples
- The overwhelming guilt consumed him, leaving him unable to find solace.
- Every time she looked in the mirror, she was haunted by the guilt of her past actions.
- The guilt-ridden father struggled to reconcile with his estranged son.
- The jury felt a profound sense of guilt at having to deliver the guilty verdict.
- The lingering guilt over the lost opportunity weighed heavily upon his heart.
- The stolen glance from her accuser filled her with unbearable guilt.
- The guilt of complicity tormented his conscience, robbing him of peace.
- The weight of guilt threatened to crush her spirit, breaking her down with each passing day.
- The admission of guilt came as a bittersweet relief, freeing her from the suffocating burden she had carried.
- The guilt of betrayal gnawed at his mind, poisoning his every thought and action.
FAQs About the word guilt
the state of having committed an offense, remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offenseThe criminality and consequent exposure to punishment resulting
remorse, shame, regret, grief,remorsefulness, contrition, repentance, anguish, sadness, sorrow
impenitence,impenitence,remorselessness, remorselessness,
The overwhelming guilt consumed him, leaving him unable to find solace.
Every time she looked in the mirror, she was haunted by the guilt of her past actions.
The guilt-ridden father struggled to reconcile with his estranged son.
The jury felt a profound sense of guilt at having to deliver the guilty verdict.
