guiltless
Học thuậtThân thiện
A child looks up with a guiltless expression after the broken vase is discovered.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Free from guilt or blame; innocent: Describes a person or entity that has not committed a wrong or offense.
- Lacking knowledge or awareness of something bad or wrong; naive: Can describe a state of blameless ignorance or simplicity.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The jury found the defendant guiltless of all charges.
- She had a guiltless conscience after telling the truth.
- His guiltless expression suggested he knew nothing about the missing cookies.
Advanced Usage
- "Guiltless of": Formally declares a lack of responsibility for a specific act or quality.
- The report stated the company was guiltless of any environmental violations.
- He lived a life guiltless of malice or deceit.
Variants and Related Words
- Guiltlessly (adverb): In an innocent manner.
- She smiled guiltlessly, unaware of the trouble she had caused.
- Guiltlessness (noun): The state or quality of being innocent.
- The child's guiltlessness was evident to everyone.
Synonyms
- Innocent: Not guilty of a crime or offense.
- Blameless: Free from blame or responsibility.
- Faultless: Without fault or error.
Antonyms
- Guilty: Responsible for a specified wrongdoing.
- Culpable: Deserving blame.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- (As) guiltless as a lamb: Completely innocent and pure.
- He protested his innocence, claiming he was as guiltless as a lamb.
A child looks up with a guiltless expression after the broken vase is discovered.
Adjective
- free from evil or guilt
- an innocent child
- the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty