GUILT Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

guilt

noun

ˈgilt

Definition of guilt

as in remorse

a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing he was wracked with guilt after he accidentally broke his sister's antique grandfather clock

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as in blame

responsibility for wrongdoing or failure the chief financial officer was saddled with the guilt for the company's failure

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Recent Examples of guilt Neither approach, however, eliminated the uncertainty and guilt that came with balancing work and family. — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026 The next morning, Marian is racked with guilt and tells Larry she is probably ruined. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026 Doing so enabled Ron to make the decision on Vangie’s placement with confidence instead of guilt. — Raginee Sudhir Chaurey, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026 Any guilt or shame that comes from this evaluation can spill over into what foods are served freely at home and which are restricted. — Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guilt

Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt

Noun

Prosecutors urged a lengthy sentence based on Skroko’s criminal history and lack of remorse.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
At the hearing, prosecutors argued for life in prison, citing the brothers’ decadeslong assaults of dozens of women (over 70 have come forward) and lack of remorse.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of remorse

Noun

If El-Sayed loses, there will be a fight over blame between Democrats who spent tens of millions of dollars to support him and progressives who’ll argue that the party establishment can’t be trusted when leftist candidates win a nomination.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
But fans who looked at the All-22 video of the play weren’t ready to put all the blame on Mahomes, and that created an interesting discourse.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of blame

Noun

The forcefulness of their singing conveys desperation, but preempts so much of the nuance that enlivens their songs—the fundamental regret in their voice grinding against the fundamental determination.

— Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
As love, lust and regret take hold of the court, Heinrey (Lee Jong-suk), the charming crown prince of the Western Kingdom, turns his eye to Navier.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of regret

Noun

Students and activists protested the funding structure, accusing ExxonMobil of retracing the path of tobacco companies, which paid for scientific work on obscure causes of cancer as a distraction from their culpability.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Tamara Le Ann Wallace wore a dark blazer and jeans, her shoulder-length hair adorned with light blue dye on the tips, standing straight and using a loud, firm voice to declare her culpability in federal court in Sacramento.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of culpability

Noun

Any guilt or shame that comes from this evaluation can spill over into what foods are served freely at home and which are restricted.

— Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2026
Over the decades, Ernaux has examined class shame through close observation of her parents’ lives, accounted for all-consuming romantic obsession, and transcribed fleeting encounters in supermarkets and trains in the Paris suburbs.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026