guiltless
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.
Origin of guiltless
1synonym study For guiltless
Other words from guiltless
- guilt·less·ly, adverb
- guilt·less·ness, noun
Words Nearby guiltless
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How to use guiltless in a sentence
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.
The jury gave Rittenhouse the benefit of the doubt. That’s what advocates of criminal justice reform should have wanted. | Megan McArdle | November 19, 2021 | Washington PostMy wish for the week is that you come back guiltless and happy.
Felicia’s Letter to Leonard Bernstein: ‘You Are a Homosexual and May Never Change’ | Felicia Bernstein | October 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut 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.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John FoxeThe insidious servant becomes a tyrannical master; the housebreaker is innocent, the horse thief guiltless in comparison.
Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. | John Uri Lloyd
Of his promotion he knows nothing; of prizes he is guiltless.
Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters | William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-LeighNations that have not yet heard the gospel, are not guiltless for not Covenanting.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham
British Dictionary definitions for guiltless
/ (ˈɡɪltlɪs) /
free of all responsibility for wrongdoing or crime; innocent
Derived forms of guiltless
- guiltlessly, adverb
- guiltlessness, noun
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