guilty conscience

ˈɡɪlti ˈkɒnʃəns

Definition

Definition of guilty conscience - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotionfeeling bad for doing something wrong or hurtful

He couldn't sleep because of his guilty conscience.
Her guilty conscience made her confess.
A guilty conscience haunted him for weeks.

remorse

self-reproach

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Expressions with guilty conscience

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have a guilty conscience

feel bad inside because of something wrong done

He seems to have a guilty conscience about lying.

Expressions with guilty

guilty pleasure

activity enjoyed despite feeling embarrassed

Watching reality TV is my guilty pleasure.

guilty as charged

adj.

admitting to being responsible for a wrongdoing

He stood up and declared himself guilty as charged..

guilty as sin

adj.

obviously guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

He looked guilty as sin when asked about the missing money.

guilty by association

adj.

judged as wrong because of connection to others

He felt guilty by association after his friends were caught.

guilty party

person or group at fault in a situation

After the accident, they identified the guilty party.

guilty secret

hidden fact that makes someone feel ashamed or embarrassed

He kept his guilty secret for years.

Expressions with conscience

conscience money

money paid to relieve a guilty conscience

He donated to charity as conscience money for his past misdeeds..

have a clean conscience

feel free from guilt or wrongdoing

She can sleep well because she has a clean conscience.

have a clear conscience

feel free from guilt or wrongdoing

She can sleep well because she has a clear conscience.

it pricked one's conscience

exp.

experience a sharp awareness of a moral mistake

When he saw her tears, it pricked his conscience.

let conscience be one's guide

allow moral sense to direct decisions and actions

In tough situations, let conscience be your guide.

let conscience be your guide

exp.

make decisions based on what you feel is right

When in doubt, let conscience be your guide.

on one's conscience

adv.

feeling guilty about something done

He has the mistake on his conscience.

prick someone's conscience

cause someone to reflect on their moral principles

The documentary pricked their conscience about environmental issues.

someone's conscience was pricking

exp.

feeling guilty for something wrong done or thought

Her conscience was pricking after she lied to her friend.

voice of conscience

inner sense guiding moral decisions

He followed the voice of conscience and confessed..

Terms with guilty conscience included in their meaning

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conscience money

guilt relief

money paid to relieve a guilty conscience

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French:mauvaise conscience, ...
German:schlechtes Gewissen, ...
Italian:cattiva coscienza, ...
Spanish:conciencia culpable, ...
Portuguese:consciência pesada, ...
Chinese:内疚感, ...
Japanese:罪悪感, ...
Arabic:تأنيب الضمير, ...
Hebrew:רְגָשׁוֹת אַשְׁמָה, ...
Russian:угрызения совести, ...
Ukrainian:докори сумління, ...
Hindi:अपराधबोध, ...
Bengali:অপরাধবোধ, ...
Catalan:remordiment, ...
Czech:špatné svědomí, ...
Danish:dårlig samvittighed, ...
Dutch:schuldgevoel, ...
Greek:τύψεις, ...
Hungarian:lelkiismeret-furdalás, ...
Khmer:វិប្បដិសារី, ...
Korean:죄책감, ...
Persian:عذاب وجدان, ...
Polish:wyrzuty sumienia, ...
Portuguese (BR):consciência pesada, ...
Romanian:conștiință vinovată, ...
Swedish:dåligt samvete, ...
Thai:จิตสำนึกผิด, ...
Turkish:suçluluk duygusu, ...
Vietnamese:lương tâm cắn rứt, ...

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