guilt

noun

Responsibility for wrongdoing.

Regret for having done wrong.

(law) The state of having been found guilty or admitted guilt in legal proceedings.

verb

(transitive, informal) To cause someone to feel guilt, particularly in order to influence their behaviour.

(intransitive, obsolete) To commit offenses; act criminally.

adjective

Obsolete form of gilt (“gilded”) [Golden coloured.]

Synonyms for guilt

guiltinessn culpabilityn blameworthinessn remorsen contritionn wrongdoingn blamev repentancen regretv onusn

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