Synonyms of guilt

guilt

noun

ˈgilt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remorse
• regret
• shame
• remorsefulness
• sadness
• grief
• repentance
• contrition
• penitence
• sorrow
• self-reproach
• anguish
• blame
• contriteness
• apology
• rue
• culpability
• responsibility
• compunction
• embarrassment
• qualm
• scruple
• misgiving
• distress
• prick
• chagrin
• fault
• excuses
• liability
• ruth
• bloodguilt
• rap
• bloodguiltiness
• hand-wringing
• mea culpa

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impenitence
• remorselessness

2

as in blame

responsibility for wrongdoing or failure

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blame
• culpability
• fault
• onus
• complicity
• sinfulness
• accusation
• rap
• guiltiness
• condemnation
• remorse
• regret
• censure
• blameworthiness
• denunciation
• shame
• reproach
• self-reproach
• finger-pointing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocence
• blamelessness
• guiltlessness
• faultlessness

Examples of guilt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The host lends a handsome ear as Joan shares her doubts about making the right choice, her fears that Pascal and Jordan aren’t ready, and her lingering guilt over moving on past John. —Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024

The case was settled through a consent decree in May, meaning that Leaf Property Investments resolved the dispute without admitting guilt or taking liability. —Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2024

Still, Michelle is filled with questions, and even a touch of survivor's guilt. —Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024

Productivity guilt and anticipatory anxiety can also be the result of a current circumstance (like an unhealthy workplace or an overwhelming role as a caretaker), Nasir says. —Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024