English Explanatory Dictionary

guiltless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Free from guilt; innocent.
  2. Without experience or trial; unacquainted (with).
  3. Not encumbered with; free from.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɪltləs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-guiltless.wav

Word forms

guiltless more guiltless most guiltless

Etymology

From Middle English giltles, gultles, gyltles, from Old English *gyltlēas, equivalent to guilt + -less. Compare Old English sċyldlēas (“guiltless”).

Synonyms

blameless irreprehensible clean clean-handed clean as a hound's tooth clean as a whistle clear dovelike guiltless innocent innocent as the babe unborn innocent as the child unborn nonblameworthy not guilty offenseless pure righteous sackless sinless unblameable unblameworthy uncalculating unguilty

Related words

guiltlessly guiltlessness
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