guiltless

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guiltless

/ˈɡɪltləs/

Where it comes from

From Middle English giltles, gultles, gyltles, from Old English *gyltlēas, equivalent to guilt + -less. Compare Old English sċyldlēas (“guiltless”).

adjective more guiltless · most guiltless

Free from guilt; innocent.
Similar: blameless, irreprehensible, clean, clean-handed, clean as a hound's tooth, clean as a whistle, clear, dovelike, guiltless, innocent, innocent as the babe unborn, innocent as the child unborn
Without experience or trial; unacquainted (with).
humorous Not encumbered with; free from. Their spears, wommeras, and boomerangs are guiltless of ornamentation, and save in a very few instances no idea of art seems to belong to the race.

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adj Free from guilt — see also innocent

Deutsch	schuldfrei, schuldlos

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@misc{guiltless_2026,
  title = {guiltless},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guiltless},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}