guilt

noun/ɡɪlt/CEFR B2

অপরাধবোধ; দোষ

Meaning

The unhappy feeling of having done wrong, or the fact of having done it.

Example sentences

  • He was troubled by guilt for weeks.সপ্তাহের পর সপ্তাহ অপরাধবোধ তাকে কষ্ট দিয়েছে।
  • The court established his guilt.আদালত তার দোষ প্রমাণ করল।

A common mistake

He is guilt of the crime.He is guilty of the crime.

Guilt is the noun; guilty is the adjective that describes a person.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: shame, self-reproach

Antonyms: innocence

Similar words, and what each means

  • shame

    লজ্জা

    A painful feeling caused by wrong or foolish behaviour.

  • self-reproach

    আত্মগ্লানি, নিজেকে দোষারোপ করা

    Blame and criticism directed at oneself.

Other English words for “অপরাধবোধ; দোষ

  • fault

    Responsibility for something wrong; or a weakness in something.

Opposite words

  • innocence

    নির্দোষিতা; সরলতা, নিষ্পাপতা

    The state of not being guilty, or the quality of knowing nothing of evil.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • guiltyadjectiveঅপরাধবোধে ভোগা, দোষী, অপরাধী
  • guiltlessadjectiveনির্দোষ

guilt” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

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  1. “guilt” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • লম্বা পাতলা মোজা
    • অপরাধবোধ; দোষ
    • অতি-বার্ধক্যজনিত জরা, ভীমরতি
    • আটা
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    অপরাধবোধ; দোষguilt (noun) — অপরাধবোধ; দোষ. The unhappy feeling of having done wrong, or the fact of having done it.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “guilt”?

    • appointment
    • shame
    • marigold
    • king
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    shameshame — লজ্জা. A painful feeling caused by wrong or foolish behaviour.

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