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blameless

blameless

18 3.6
Not guilty of any wrong
  • adjective
  • /ˈbleɪm.ləs/
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  • Of course I was blameless, but there might have been a scandal all the same.
  • blameless children

So I mean, it's not like both sides are equally to blame or both sides are equally blameless.

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Examples

  • Take this burning light and keep true to your baptism throughout a blameless life.

  • Yet even Mr. Harrison has written to tell me that he holds me blameless for the events of that night.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Walk before Me and be blameless.

  • Walk before me and be blameless.

  • I want to say, in this matter, that I am blameless.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Was my escape to the sheep as blameless as it seemed?

    Fiction book (1993)
  • She has led a blameless life.

  • All believers are seen by God as pure and blameless because of Jesus.

    Blog text (13)
  • My relations with Emilie... have been, for some years now, quite blameless.

  • She has led a blameless life, always helping those in need and treating others with kindness.

Synonyms

innocent
vsblameless
2.2

Not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

is about lacking blame generally rather than legal or moral purity
unimpeachable
vsblameless
  • Formal
7 8.2

Very honest and reliable so people cannot doubt it

centres on absence of blame rather than proving absolute trustworthiness
guiltless
vsblameless
5 4.6

Not responsible for doing anything wrong

is more about not deserving blame rather than formal responsibility
sinless
vsblameless
4 6.3

Someone who has done nothing wrong

is broader, covering lack of blame beyond religious sin
faultless
vsblameless
3 4.9

Free from mistakes or flaws

focuses on absence of moral guilt rather than general perfection
irreproachable
vsblameless
  • Formal
1 8.1

Completely free from blame so no one can criticize them

is about lacking blame without implying exceptional goodness
sackless
vsblameless
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Not guilty of a crime or fault

is the modern common term for that same lack of guilt
irreprehensible
vsblameless
  • Formal
9.9

Not deserving blame because nothing is wrong

is lacking blame without claiming complete perfection
inculpable
vsblameless
  • Formal
9.9

Not responsible for a crime or mistake

is about lacking blame generally rather than legal liability
unblamable
vsblameless
8.0

Free from fault and not open to criticism

is specific to lack of guilt or moral wrongdoing rather than general faults
clean-handed
vsblameless
6.9

A person who is not involved in illegal or dishonest actions

focuses on absence of blame without stressing lack of involvement
unfallen
vsblameless
  • Literature
9.9

A person or thing that has not done wrong and seems pure

refers to absence of blame in broader life rather than religious purity
absolved
vsblameless
  • Formal
6.0

Freed from blame or responsibility for something

describes a natural lack of blame rather than removal by others

Antonyms

1 6.5

Deserving blame for doing something wrong or harmful

How Blameworthy

guilty
2.3
culpable
26 7.5
blameworthy
1 6.5
blameless
18 3.6

Surface Forms

blameless positive

Morphology

blameless = blame (transparent) = blame + less

The adjective is directly formed by adding the productive suffix '-less' to the familiar word 'blame', meaning 'without blame'.

Etymology

Blameless comes from the parts blame and -less. blame means 'fault' and -less means 'without', as in careless. So, blameless means 'without fault' or 'not deserving blame'.