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- Dictionaryguilt/ɡɪlt/
noun
- 1. the fact of having committed a specified or implied offence or crime: "it is the duty of the prosecution to prove the prisoner's guilt" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. make (someone) feel guilty, especially in order to induce them to do something: informal "Celeste had been guilted into going by her parents"
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Learn the noun and verb meanings of guilt, as well as its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases. Find out how to use guilt in a sentence and how to cite it in your writing.
Guilt is a feeling of worry or unhappiness that you have because you have done something wrong, or the fact of having done something wrong or committed a crime. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and collocations of guilt with Cambridge Dictionary.
Learn the meaning of guilt as a feeling or a fact, with examples of usage and common expressions. Find out how to pronounce guilt and translate it in different languages.
the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability: He admitted his guilt. Antonyms: innocence. a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some offense, crime, wrong, etc., whether real or imagined.
You experience guilt when you feel bad about doing something wrong or committing some offense. Guilt is also the state of having committed the offense — it's the opposite of "innocence." The noun guilt stems from the Old English word gylt, meaning "crime, sin, fault, or fine."
Guilt is an unhappy feeling that you have because you have done something wrong or think that you have done something wrong. Her emotions had ranged from anger to guilt in the space of a few seconds. Some cancer patients experience strong feelings of guilt. Synonyms: shame, regret, remorse, contrition More Synonyms of guilt. 2. uncountable noun.
guilt (about something) the unhappy feelings caused by knowing or thinking that you have done something wrong. She had feelings of guilt about leaving her children and going to work. Many survivors were left with a sense of guilt. a guilt complex (= an exaggerated sense of guilt)
