Blameless

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Free from blame; without fault; innocent

    "And while American Jews do not hold the left blameless, in the age of Trump, we’re a lot more concerned about right-wing anti-Semitism."

  2. 2
    Not meriting blame or censure; undeserving of reproof.

    "He shall be as now nameles, But he shall not be blameles, Nor he shall not be shameles; For sure he wrought amys, […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    free of guilt; not subject to blame wordnet

Synonyms

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guiltlessirreproachablenonblameworthyunblameworthyangelicchildlike

Antonyms

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guilty

Example

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"The blameless man walked out of the courtroom feeling a great weight lift off his shoulders, a triumphant smile on his lips."

Etymology

From Middle English blameles, equivalent to blame + -less.

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