Guilty and Rueful

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Guilty

Guilty adjective - Suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
Usage example: she was burdened with a guilty conscience after stealing the newspaper from the newsstand
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Rueful is a synonym for guilty in ashamed topic. In some cases you can use "Rueful" instead an adjective "Guilty", when it comes to topics like blameworthy.
Nearby Words: guilt, guiltless, guiltiness, guiltily

Rueful

Rueful adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
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Guilty is a synonym for rueful. You can use "Guilty" instead an adjective "Rueful".
Nearby Words: ruefulness, ruefully

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