Guilty and Mortified

Guilty

Guilty adjective - Suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

Mortified and guilty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mortified" instead an adjective "Guilty".

Nearby Words: guilt, guiltless, guiltiness, guiltily

Mortified

Mortified adjective - Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride.

Guilty and mortified are semantically related. You can use "Guilty" instead an adjective "Mortified".

Nearby Words: mortification, mortify, mortifying
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