GUILTINESS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

guiltiness

noun

Definition of guiltiness

as in sinfulness

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Noun

But soon after, in Genesis 18, God tells Abraham of plans to investigate reports of sinfulness in Sodom and Gomorrah.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Denver author Josiah Hesse was raised by Evangelical parents in churches that believe in the torments of hell, that their poverty is due to their sinfulness and lack of faith.

— Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026

Definition of sinfulness

Noun

The instinct in every one of these cases is to freak out, to fire off denials and go quiet, and that instinct is almost always the wrong one, since silence reads as guilt and panic reads as relevance.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Burkhart chose not to testify in the guilt-innocence trial phase or at the punishment hearing.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026

Definition of guilt

Noun

Shared culpability The Platner campaign represented an electoral insurgency against the Democratic Party; now, there are going to be furious recriminations against those who launched it.

— Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
An assist, a breathtaking last-gasp clearance, and some culpability in the Canadian equalizer.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 12 June 2026

Definition of culpability

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