guilt-ridden
5
6.5
- adjective
- /ɡɪltˈrɪdən/
:
consumido por la culpa
- After missing her friend's wedding, Lisa was guilt-ridden and wished she could go back in time.
- feel guilt-ridden
- guilt-ridden man
- so guilt-ridden
And when you're with your child, you're not guilt ridden about not pursuing your sport because that's your job.
- And when you're with your child, you're not guilt ridden about not pursuing your sport because that's your job.
Examples
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Give Amanda the benefit of the doubt for that disingenuous note: she was as guilt-ridden as her husband.
Fiction book (2001) -
"What's up?" I said, immediately launching into a long-winded, guilt-ridden excuse about where I'd been.
Fiction book (1990) -
I just feel so... guilt-ridden.
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I'm terrified of being caught and absolutely guilt-ridden...
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Had that occurred, Kenney's family would forever be guilt-ridden over his death.
Blog text (33) -
Sure, you're painfully guilt-ridden right now, and you want to do the right thing and come clean, but why?
Blog text (8) -
I was too guilt-ridden.
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Berenice is guilt-ridden over the small boy's death, recollecting how, when he gave voice to his illness, she hushed him.
Academic text (2008) -
Mr. Smith felt guilt-ridden after lying to his friend about his whereabouts.
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The guilt-ridden mother cried as she recalled the harsh words she had spoken to her daughter.
Synonyms
793
1.4
Showing that you feel bad about doing something wrong
504
1.0
Feeling embarrassed and guilty about something you did or failed to do
18
4.6
Feeling very sorry for doing something that hurt someone
3
8.2
Feeling or looking very ashamed for doing something wrong
1
4.4
Feeling guilty and embarrassed after doing something wrong or being caught
Feeling very guilty about something you did
Antonyms
How Guilty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Guilt-ridden combines guilt ('feeling bad for doing something wrong') and ridden (from ride, used here to mean 'controlled by' or 'full of'), so it describes someone deeply affected or controlled by guilt.