blameless

[ bleym-lis ]

adjective

1. free from or not deserving blame; guiltless:

   a blameless child.

   Synonyms: irreproachable

   Antonyms: guilty

blameless

/ ˈbleɪmlɪs /

adjective

1. free from blame; innocent

Derived Forms

• ˈblamelessness, noun
• ˈblamelessly, adverb

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blameless¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; blame, -less

Synonym Study

See innocent.

Example Sentences

She is as blameless and unthreatening as possibly can be, but barely human.

From The Daily Beast

No side is pure or blameless in such a complex conflict, which is what makes it seem intractable.

From The Daily Beast

The targets were in fact a group of eminently blameless teens who had just taken final exams.

From The Daily Beast

To be sure, neither Toyota nor BP are blameless Lilies-of-the-Valley in these messes.

From The Daily Beast

I never suggested that the Palestinians were blameless, or even that it is realistic to establish a Palestinian state tomorrow.

From The Daily Beast

Children, and the building of a city shall establish a name, but a blameless wife shall be counted above them both.

From Project Gutenberg

Elizabeth left the blameless victim of all this wrath, standing in the middle of the floor.

From Project Gutenberg

They will try to compel you to confession; and, though you are blameless, you will suffer the cruelest ordeal of transgression.

From Project Gutenberg

The men said unto her, we will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

From Project Gutenberg

Circumstances were discovered which seemed to indicate that Duncombe himself was not blameless.

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