guilt

noun
UK: /ɡɪlt/
US: /ɡɪlt/

  1. The feeling of knowing that you have done something wrong.

    1. He felt a lot of guilt after lying to his mom about the broken vase. [ ] [ ]
    2. The overwhelming guilt consumed her after betraying her best friend's trust in secret. [ ] [ ]

  2. The fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime.

    1. The court must decide the man's guilt or innocence in the robbery case. [ ] [ ]
    2. Despite evidence, proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt remains a considerable challenge for the prosecution. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

remorse culpability shame
guilt transitive-verb

  1. Make (someone) feel guilt, especially in order to induce them to do something.

    1. Don't let them guilt you into doing something you don't want to do. [ ] [ ]
    2. She tried to guilt him into staying longer by mentioning how lonely she would be. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "guilt" in English means: The feeling of knowing that you have done something wrong., The fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime..

The phonetic transcription of "guilt" is /ɡɪlt/ in British English and /ɡɪlt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "guilt": remorse, culpability, shame.

Example usage of "guilt": "He felt a lot of guilt after lying to his mom about the broken vase.". More examples on the page.