guiltless

adjective

guilt·​less ˈgilt-ləs How to pronounce guiltless (audio)
guiltlessly adverb
guiltlessness noun

Examples of guiltless in a Sentence

if the jury acquits him, he is guiltless in the eyes of the law
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And how many guiltless prisoners there are here! Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 Many fans found its generally joyous treatment of Miranda’s guiltless affair with Che, a nonbinary comedian, in the first season off-putting. Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 21 June 2023 So hats (halos?) off to you, Mr. Woolverton, and may the binge-watching, pint-guzzling, relatively guiltless movie marathons commence. Susie Neilson, The Cut, 21 Aug. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of guiltless was in the 13th century

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“Guiltless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guiltless. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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