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guiltiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
guilti-ness
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being guilty; guilt.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English giltines; equivalent to guilty + -ness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

guiltinesses (plural)

Synonyms

culpability blameworthiness guilt guiltiness noninnocence uninnocence

Antonyms

innocence blamelessness cleanness inculpability innocency guiltlessness unguilt

Questions

What does guiltiness mean?
The state of being guilty; guilt.
Where does guiltiness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce guiltiness

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