guiltiness

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈɡɪltinəs/ UK /ˈɡɪltinəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the state or feeling of being guilty

A wave of guiltiness kept him awake all night.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the state or feeling of... guilt culpabilityblameworthinesscriminality remorse

Opposites

innocence blamelessness guiltlessness

Word family

Related forms guilt guilty guiltily

Etymology

From guilty (from Old English gyltig, from gylt 'crime, sin') + the noun-forming suffix -ness.

gylt Old English

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Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# guiltiness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɡɪltinəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɡɪltinəs/

## Meanings
1. the state or feeling of being guilty

## Examples
- A wave of guiltiness kept him awake all night.

## Synonyms
- guilt
- culpability
- blameworthiness
- criminality
- remorse

## Antonyms
- innocence
- blamelessness
- guiltlessness

## Related Forms
- guilt
- guilty
- guiltily

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: gylt

## Etymology
From guilty (from Old English gyltig, from gylt 'crime, sin') + the noun-forming suffix -ness.

## AI Etymology
Guiltiness comes from guilty (from Old English gyltig, from gylt 'crime, sin') + the noun-forming suffix -ness. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As a noun, it denotes "the state or feeling of being guilty", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Old English gylt. Related words include guilt, guilty, guiltily.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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