guiltless

[ gilt-lis ]

adjective

1. free from guilt; innocent.
2. having no knowledge or experience; innocent (usually followed by of ).
3. destitute or devoid (usually followed by of ):

   a house guiltless of any charm.

guiltless

/ ˈɡɪltlɪs /

adjective

1. free of all responsibility for wrongdoing or crime; innocent

Derived Forms

• ˈguiltlessness, noun
• ˈguiltlessly, adverb

Other Words From

• guiltless·ly adverb
• guiltless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of guiltless¹

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; guilt, -less

Synonym Study

See innocent.

Example Sentences

That’s not to say that Rittenhouse is guiltless — at best he made a fatally stupid decision to bring a gun into a volatile situation, and at worst he panicked in a situation he himself created.

From Washington Post

My wish for the week is that you come back guiltless and happy.

From The Daily Beast

But he does the very opposite if it is a matter not to his taste, even though the prisoners be guiltless.

From Project Gutenberg

They trust that, under the direction of Divine Providence, he has been able to prove himself guiltless of them all.

From Project Gutenberg

The insidious servant becomes a tyrannical master; the housebreaker is innocent, the horse thief guiltless in comparison.

From Project Gutenberg

Of his promotion he knows nothing; of prizes he is guiltless.

From Project Gutenberg

Nations that have not yet heard the gospel, are not guiltless for not Covenanting.

From Project Gutenberg