Synonyms of lily-white

lily-white

adjective

ˈli-lē-ˈ(h)wīt 

as in innocent

free from guilt or blame

the state's lieutenant governor was the only member of the administration who could claim to have remained lily-white during the scandal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• innocent
• blameless
• acquitted
• irreproachable
• guiltless
• faultless
• in the clear
• impeccable
• clear
• ethical
• inculpable
• moral
• cleared
• cleanhanded
• virtuous
• vindicated
• righteous
• upright
• absolved
• exonerated
• law-abiding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• guilty
• culpable
• punishable
• accused
• impeachable
• indictable
• blameworthy
• censurable
• blamable
• condemned
• convicted
• indicted
• shamefaced
• hangdog
• impeached
• shamed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lily-white

Forced to leave their home in Shreveport, Louisiana, and her civil rights advocacy behind, Charlotte arrives in Derry apprehensive about the lily-white town and unsettling vibes that seem to blanket everything. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025

In the mid-2010s, the movie industry lurched haltingly toward greater representation after social-media campaigns called attention to the overwhelming dominance of lily-white stories and awards shows. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 7 Nov. 2025

The broadening Carlile spoke of was evident in the Americanas’ increasing diversity in what was once considered a lily-white genre, as well as the growth of interest among young people for new old souls like Jesse Welles. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025

To the naked eye, the sport’s lily-white facade is deeply pervasive. — Essence, 17 Oct. 2024

The suburbs have long and deep histories of racial exclusion, creating the lily-white neighborhoods that benefited generations of white families. — Becky Nicolaides / Made By History, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024

Riding was a lily-white sport there, too, but there wasn’t the same kind of ceiling on what was possible for a Black man. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024