guilty conscience

Noun

Meaning

remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ruth guilt remorse contrition self-reproach guiltiness contriteness culpability self-condemnation bloodguilt guilt trip guilt feelings

Antonyms

moxie distance brass sauce crust cheek
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Hypernyms

remorse compunction self-reproach

Hyponyms

survivor guilt

Examples

A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession. Albert Camus

A guilty conscience is the mother of invention. Carolyn Wells

Nothing so wretched as a guilty conscience. Plautus

A guilty conscience needs no accuser. English Proverb

A guilty conscience is a lively enemy. Hindi Proverb

A guilty conscience is a hidden enemy. Hindi Proverb

Close letter words and terms

guilty as a cat in a goldfish bowl guilty as charged guilty as sin guilty intent guilty judgment guilty man