One entry found for guilt.

Entry Word: guilt
Function: noun
Text: 1 a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing <he was wracked with guilt after he accidentally broke his sister's antique grandfather clock>
Synonyms contriteness, contrition, penitence, regret, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue, self-reproach, shame
Related Words compunction, misgiving, qualm, scruple; blame, fault, responsibility; chagrin, embarrassment; anguish, distress, grief, sadness, sorrow
Antonyms impenitence, remorselessness
2 responsibility for wrongdoing or failure <he was saddled with the guilt for the company's failure> -- see BLAME 1