CLEANHANDED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

cleanhanded

adjective

ˈklēn-ˈhan-dəd

Definition of cleanhanded

as in acquitted

free from guilt or blame none of us is exactly cleanhanded in this affair

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Adjective

Instead, Judith completes the task on her own terms, terrorizing Sam and innocent skiers in her wake.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
The investigator, Dan Myers, met with Clapper and came away with the impression that Clapper believed Broadwater was innocent of the crime and Weakfall was guilty.

— ProPublica, ProPublica, 14 July 2026

Definition of innocent

Adjective

Leaders should restore clear end-to-end accountability, align on-call and incident response with the teams that ship the code, and rebuild a blameless culture.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Schlittler wasn’t blameless in that, committing a throwing error on a pickoff play in the first inning.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026

Definition of blameless

Adjective

Crucially, impeccable financial and operational documentation is non-negotiable.

— John Hall, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The Five Star Weekend follows Jennifer Garner as Hollis Shaw, a famed cook and best-selling author known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor, who suffers a devastating loss.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 July 2026

Definition of impeccable

Adjective

A couple of nerve-settling wins became a faultless record in the group stage.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026
And there was no mucking about with changing audio output settings, as doing so switched the sound to the X7's speakers and the wireless connectivity was faultless.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 June 2026

Definition of faultless

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clean house

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