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unblamable

unblamable

8.0
Free from fault and not open to criticism
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈbleɪməbl/
translation icon : inocente
  • His record at work was unblamable, with no complaints or issues reported.

Examples

  • The judge found his behavior to be completely unblamable in the situation.

  • She acted in an unblamable manner throughout the entire process.

  • You are unblamable for what happened yesterday.

  • Her actions were unblamable in that situation.

  • The child's actions were unblamable, as he had no idea what he was doing.

  • In her role as a mediator, she remained unblamable throughout the entire dispute.

  • Even after the incident, he maintained an unblamable reputation for his honesty and integrity.

Synonyms

untouchable
vsunblamable
26 7.1

Too powerful for people to criticize or harm

implies freedom from blame but not total immunity from criticism
blameless
vsunblamable
18 3.6

Not guilty of any wrong

is the same idea of lacking blame in a general way
irreproachable
vsunblamable
  • Formal
1 8.1

Completely free from blame so no one can criticize them

is used for being free from blame without stressing perfection
sackless
vsunblamable
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Not guilty of a crime or fault

is the modern phrase for lacking blame used in ordinary speech
irreprehensible
vsunblamable
  • Formal
9.9

Not deserving blame because nothing is wrong

is used for being free from blame though minor faults may exist
inculpable
vsunblamable
  • Formal
9.9

Not responsible for a crime or mistake

is about being free from blame without the legal emphasis
unbesmirched
vsunblamable
  • Formal
9.1

Having a clean reputation with no scandal

focuses on blame rather than reputation's clean appearance

Antonyms

61 3.5

Not working correctly because a part is broken or wrong

26 7.5

Deserving blame for doing something wrong

6.3

Deserving criticism for doing something wrong or causing harm

How Blameworthy

guilty
2.3
culpable
26 7.5
blameworthy
1 6.5
unblamable
8.0
innocent
2.2
faultless
3 4.9

Surface Forms

unblamable positive

Morphology

unblamable = blamable (transparent) = un + blame + able

Formed by adding the productive negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'blamable' (blame + -able), so the negated meaning is straightforward.

Etymology

Unblamable is made from un- meaning 'not' and blame meaning 'to say someone did wrong'. So unblamable describes someone or something that cannot be blamed and is free from fault.