guilt
187
2.7
- noun
- /ɡɪlt/
:
culpabilidad
- You know, the hardest part was the guilt and shame that we felt.
- guilt beyond reasonable doubt
- proof of guilt
- admission of guilt
It's sort of the notion of of guilt is that you did something wrong.
- It's sort of the notion of of guilt is that you did something wrong.
- He says God sacrifices himself for the guilt of mankind.
- If you admit guilt, you get the leniency of the court.
- He says here guilt also acquires the meaning of crime.
Examples
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That man bears no more guilt than you!
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And though some of the accused have admitted their guilt, others have steadfastly maintained their innocence.
Academic text (2011) -
Oh, stop being so certain of her guilt, both of you.
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And you cannot allow the guilt to trap you.
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And since you have admitted guilt, there is nothing you can do about it.
Fiction book (1993) -
The more self hatred and guilt we have, the less our life works.
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We should be able to determine their degree of guilt by the looks on their faces.
Fiction book (1993) -
Even so, that did not necessarily mean any guilt in her husband's death.
Fiction book (1993) -
They ought to feel guilt about it, even though the guilt isn't justified.
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After admitting my mistake, I felt a deep sense of guilt for letting my team down.
Synonyms
20
8.3
Being responsible for a fault or doing something wrong
1
4.9
A feeling that you did something wrong or illegal
Being at fault for doing something wrong
Antonyms
Compounds
8
7.0
Blaming someone for bad acts because they are friends with guilty people, without proof
2
8.3
A strong sadness and the feeling that it is your fault for being alive when other people died
How Guilty
- Formal
282
4.3
187
2.7
20
8.3
- Literature
579
4.8
170
3.0
159
3.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Guilt comes from an old English word gylt that meant 'offence' or a 'debt' you must pay, so in law being guilty was like owing for a wrong and today guilt means responsibility for a crime or other offense.