GUILTINESS Synonyms

• sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

• the state of being a criminal

• a state of guilt

• nonpayment of a debt when due

• a tendency to be negligent and uncaring

• an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• an imperfection in an object or machine

• the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

• (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)

• responsibility for a bad situation or event

• (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)

• put or pin the blame on

• the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct

• morally objectionable behavior

• bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf

• activity that transgresses moral or civil law

• behave badly

• manage badly or incompetently

• improper or wicked or immoral behavior

• a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others

• a feeling of anger caused by being offended

• a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right

• the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

• the action of attacking an enemy

• remorse for your past conduct

• sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

• feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

• feel sad about the loss or absence of

• decline formally or politely

• express with regret

• a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

• a mild rebuke or criticism

• disgrace or shame

• express criticism towards

• rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell

• severe disapproval

• a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

• a state of dishonor

• an unfortunate development

• bring shame or dishonor upon

• compel through a sense of shame

• cause to be ashamed

• surpass or beat by a wide margin

• estrangement from god

• (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna

• an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

• ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

• the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet

• commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

• commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

• the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

• the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

• the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit

• departure from what is ethically acceptable

• activity that transgresses moral or civil law

• the state of having committed an offense

• remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense