guilt Meaning, pronunciation, usage in a sentence, synonyms, ...

/gɪlt/

Main Example

She felt a lot of guilt after breaking the vase.

Grammatical Info:

Noun (n.)

The feeling of having done something wrong or bad.

Other Example

He felt guilt after lying to his friend.

The guilt weighed heavily on her conscience.

They experienced guilt for not helping their neighbor.

feel guilt

overcome guilt

live with guilt

remorse

shame

contrition

/gɪlt/

Main Example

The jury found him guilty of theft, proving his guilt.

Grammatical Info:

Noun (n.)

A state of being responsible for a crime or wrongdoing.

Other Example

/gɪlt/

Main Example

Don't guilt her into doing something she doesn't want to.

Grammatical Info:

Verb (v.)

To make someone feel guilty.

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