guilt
/ɡɪlt/noun
उच्चारण गिल्ट
अपराध-बोध, ग्लानि
Core wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[U] ~ (about/at sth)
the unhappy feelings caused by knowing or thinking that you have done something wrong
अपराध-बोध, ग्लानि
- She felt guilt about lying to her mother.
- He was filled with guilt for breaking his promise.
- Guilt kept him awake all night.
+ 2 more examples
- She felt no guilt about telling the truth.
- A deep sense of guilt came over him after the quarrel.
Synonyms remorse shame regret contrition self-reproach
Opposite shamelessness pride
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[U]
the fact that somebody has done something illegal
अपराध, दोष
- The police could not prove his guilt.
- After hearing all the evidence, the jury was convinced of his guilt.
- The court was unable to prove the guilt of the accused.
+ 2 more examples
- He admitted his guilt and apologised.
- Nobody doubted the guilt of the thief.
Synonyms culpability blame responsibility wrongdoing
Opposite innocence blamelessness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
guilt (uncountable noun)
'Guilt' is normally uncountable and takes no article or plural. It is the feeling of having done wrong, or the fact of having broken a law.
'Guilt' सामान्यतः uncountable है और इसके साथ article या plural नहीं आता। यह गलत काम करने का भाव या कानून तोड़ने का तथ्य है।
- She felt deep guilt after lying to her mother.
- The court found no proof of his guilt.
guilt about / over / at + noun or -ing
Use 'about', 'over' or 'at' to name the thing that causes the feeling of guilt.
अपराध-बोध का कारण बताने के लिए 'about', 'over' या 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika felt guilt about missing her sister's concert.
- He carried guilt over the accident for years.
a sense / feeling of guilt
A countable form appears with 'a sense of' or 'a feeling of'. Use 'a guilt' only in the rare sense of a particular guilt.
Countable रूप 'a sense of' या 'a feeling of' के साथ आता है। 'A guilt' का प्रयोग लगभग नहीं होता।
- A sense of guilt kept him awake all night.
guilt + of / admit / prove (legal)
In law, one admits, denies or proves guilt, and the court decides on the guilt of the accused.
कानून में अपराध स्वीकार, अस्वीकार या सिद्ध किया जाता है, और न्यायालय अभियुक्त के अपराध पर निर्णय देता है।
- The prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the accused.
- He admitted his guilt before the magistrate.
+Collocations 4
adjective + guilt
deepoverwhelmingcollectivefalseobvioussecret
- Collective guilt weighed on the whole town after the fire.
verb + guilt
feeladmitdenyproveconfess toease
- He denied his guilt in court.
guilt + noun
tripcomplexfeelingpangs
- She felt pangs of guilt when she saw her mother cooking alone.
noun + of guilt
sensefeelingpangwaveburden
- A wave of guilt swept over him after the argument.
“More examples 5
- His face showed guilt as soon as the teacher asked about the broken window.
शिक्षक द्वारा टूटी खिड़की के बारे में पूछते ही उसके चेहरे पर अपराध-बोध दिख गया।
- The judge said the guilt of the accused was beyond doubt.
न्यायाधीश ने कहा कि अभियुक्त का अपराध संदेह से परे था।
- Parents often use guilt to make children study.
माता-पिता प्रायः बच्चों को पढ़ाने के लिए अपराध-बोध का सहारा लेते हैं।
- I feel guilt when I waste food while others go hungry.
जब दूसरे भूखे रहते हैं और मैं भोजन व्यर्थ करता हूँ, तो मुझे अपराध-बोध होता है।
- She tried to hide her guilt behind a smile.
उसने अपने अपराध-बोध को मुस्कान के पीछे छिपाने की कोशिश की।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He felt a great guilt after the accident.
✓ He felt great guilt after the accident.
'Guilt' is uncountable and does not take 'a' in this sense.
इस अर्थ में 'guilt' uncountable है और इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता।
✗ The accused admitted his guilty.
✓ The accused admitted his guilt.
After 'his' we need the noun 'guilt'; 'guilty' is an adjective.
'His' के बाद noun 'guilt' आता है; 'guilty' adjective है।
✗ I have a guilt that I did not help her.
✓ I feel guilty that I did not help her.
Use the adjective 'guilty' with 'feel'; 'have a guilt' is not used in English.
'Feel' के साथ adjective 'guilty' आता है; 'have a guilt' अंग्रेज़ी में प्रयोग नहीं होता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
remorse shame regret contrition self-reproach culpability blame responsibility wrongdoing
Antonyms
shamelessness pride innocence blamelessness
AaSpelling
Guilt, with a silent u (like guide, guess, guard).
Guilt, silent u के साथ (guide, guess, guard की तरह)।
?Which word?
Homophone: guilt (a feeling of having done wrong) and gilt (a thin layer of gold).
Homophone: guilt (गलत करने का भाव) और gilt (सोने की पतली परत)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Guilt trip (making somebody feel guilty), a sense of guilt.
Collocations: guilt trip (किसी को दोषी महसूस कराना), a sense of guilt।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A feeling of deep regret for a wrong is remorse or contrition; a guilty conscience is a feeling of guilt.
गलती पर गहरा पछतावा remorse या contrition; guilty conscience अपराध-बोध है।