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guilt-ridden

guilt-ridden adjective: having a strong sense of guilt.

Adjective

guilt-ridden

  1. Having a strong sense of guilt.
    • He was so guilt-ridden that he could not face his father.

Origin of guilt-ridden

From guilt + -ridden.

Questions about guilt-ridden

What does guilt-ridden mean?
Guilt-ridden means having a strong sense of guilt.
What part of speech is guilt-ridden?
Guilt-ridden is an adjective.

Words near guilt-ridden in the dictionary

  1. guilt trip
  2. guilt tripped
  3. guilt tripping
  4. guilt trips
  5. guilt-free
  6. guilt-ridden
  7. guilt-sick
  8. guilt-trip
  9. guilt-tripped
  10. guilt-tripping
  11. guilt-trippy

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