guiltiness
guiltiness noun: the state of being guilty; guilt.
Noun
guiltiness (countable and uncountable, plural guiltinesses)
- The state of being guilty; guilt.
- those speculative relapsers, that have, out of policy, or guiltiness, abandoned a known and received truthc. 1626, Joseph Hall, Saint Paul's Combat, (sermon)
- Synonyms:
- culpability, blameworthiness, guilt, noninnocence, uninnocence
- Antonyms:
- innocence, blamelessness, cleanness, inculpability, innocency, guiltlessness, unguilt
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Forms of guiltiness
| plural | guiltinesses |
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Origin of guiltiness
From Middle English giltines; equivalent to guilty + -ness.
Questions about guiltiness
- What does guiltiness mean?
- Guiltiness means the state of being guilty; guilt.
- What part of speech is guiltiness?
- Guiltiness is a noun.
- What is the plural of guiltiness?
- The plural of guiltiness is guiltinesses.
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