Guiltiness (Noun)

Meaning

The state of having committed an offense.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

• The judge could sense the guiltiness in the defendant's eyes as he took the stand.
• Her guiltiness was evident in the way she avoided eye contact with her parents after the incident.
• The guiltiness of the accused was proven beyond a reasonable doubt by the overwhelming evidence presented in court.
• The weight of his guiltiness was crushing him, making it hard for him to sleep at night.
• The police officer's guiltiness was clear as he tried to come up with an excuse for why he had been speeding.

Synonyms

• Guilt

Hypernyms

• Condition

Hyponyms

• Criminalness
• Complicity
• Criminalism
• Guilt By Association
• Impeachability
• Culpableness
• Blameworthiness
• Bloodguilt

Related Words

• Guilty (adjective)