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guiltless
[ gilt-lis ]
adjective
- free from guilt; innocent.
- having no knowledge or experience; innocent (usually followed by of ).
- destitute or devoid (usually followed by of ):
a house guiltless of any charm.
guiltless
/ ˈɡɪltlɪs /
adjective
- free of all responsibility for wrongdoing or crime; innocent
Derived Forms
- ˈguiltlessness, noun
- ˈguiltlessly, adverb
Other Words From
- guiltless·ly adverb
- guiltless·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of guiltless1
Synonym Study
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.
My wish for the week is that you come back guiltless and happy.
But he does the very opposite if it is a matter not to his taste, even though the prisoners be guiltless.
They trust that, under the direction of Divine Providence, he has been able to prove himself guiltless of them all.
The insidious servant becomes a tyrannical master; the housebreaker is innocent, the horse thief guiltless in comparison.
Of his promotion he knows nothing; of prizes he is guiltless.
Nations that have not yet heard the gospel, are not guiltless for not Covenanting.
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