1
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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2
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
Once Marissa and Jenny finally confront them, All Her Fault revels in the husbands’ evisceration and their wives’ lack of guilt.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
From rediscovering your own traditions to indulging in guilt-free rest, here’s how to make a solo season feel special, restorative, and full of meaning.
—Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
Encourage employees to actually use their PTO, without guilt.
—Tori Dunlap, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Halbach's family members told PEOPLE that they are convinced of Avery's guilt, however.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
From rediscovering your own traditions to indulging in guilt-free rest, here’s how to make a solo season feel special, restorative, and full of meaning.
—Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
Encourage employees to actually use their PTO, without guilt.
—Tori Dunlap, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Halbach's family members told PEOPLE that they are convinced of Avery's guilt, however.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
Noun
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Now, those who relocated during the pandemic are having buyers-remorse; And those who planned to relocate this year are reconsidering.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their story is different now, but there was no ferocity, no attempt to entrench West Ham’s struggle without remorse.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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While no blame was assigned, the hearings were open to the public and often gave interested parties, including family members of the person killed, their first opportunity for answers.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Both cases are apt to serve as models for how to prevent the kind of school shootings still plaguing the nation and could set legal precedent for who shoulders the blame when children have access to guns and open fire on campus.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While many key figures—including Bush and then-Secretary of State Colin Powell—later expressed regret over the absence of WMDs and policy missteps, Cheney famously defended the invasion and the narrative around it in the following years.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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For viewers and those who had a hand in making the show, the only regret is that there isn’t more Patriot to devour.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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The attacker bears all of the culpability; the defender, none of it.—
Oded J K Faran,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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And defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver revealed Thursday that Fitzpatrick also had culpability on the play.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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There is no place for intimidation or ego tripping disguised as ‘leadership,’ or for using titles and stages to instill fear and shame instead of empower.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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There is no place for intimidation or ego tripping disguised as 'leadership' or for using titles and stages to instill fear and shame instead of empower.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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