guiltless

[gilt-lis]

adjective

1. free from guilt; innocent.

2. having no knowledge or experience; innocent (usually followed byof ).

3. destitute or devoid (usually followed byof ).

   a house guiltless of any charm.

guiltless

/ ˈɡɪltlɪs /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• guiltlessly adverb
• guiltlessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of guiltless¹

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

Synonym Study

See innocent.

Example Sentences

Many will feel some sympathy with Sarkozy – not necessarily that he is entirely guiltless in this matter of seeking Libyan campaign money.

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Regular beer drinkers who enjoy the taste of beer and not the intoxicating aspect, like me, can guiltlessly enjoy a nonalcoholic beer, even during the workday.

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There’s a famous quote, “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.”

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The moment we were alone, the guiltless cherub mutated into Cerberus, screaming and scratching at me.

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“Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.”

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