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guilt

/ɡɪlt/noun1 syllable

Guilt means: remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense.

Synonyms for guilt16

noun, as in remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense

guilty conscience, guilt feelings, guilt trip

noun, as in the state of having committed an offense

guiltiness

also used for guilt

remorse, agenbite, rue, ruth, compunction, contrition, penitence, repentance, blameworthiness, culpability, noninnocence, uninnocence

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Opposites of guilt

innocence

What does guilt mean?2

noun

1

remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense

2

the state of having committed an offense

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with guilt?6

one syllable

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two syllables

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Guilt in a sentence

  • Every day, guilt is a part of my life.Nuel
  • Narcissistic individuals engage in manipulative tactics, such as guilt-tripping or emotional blackmail.Amastan
  • Do you have a clear conscience, or do you have feelings of guilt?Tom9358
  • Fear, shame, and guilt are effective means of manipulating people.ddnktr
  • Winners quit fast, quit often, and quit without guilt.soliloquist
  • He could not refrain from smiling, though with a slight sense of guilt.CM
  • The detective found absolute proof of the man's guilt.CK
  • He confessed the crime because he was tormented by guilt.Nylez

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Forms of guilt

as a noun

plural
guilts