blameless

CEFRC1

/blˈeɪmləs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    free of guilt; not subject to blame.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not meriting blame or censure; undeserving of reproof.

Examples

  • He is blameless in this situation.

  • You're not totally blameless.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Free from blame; without fault; innocent

More examples

In context

  • And while American Jews do not hold the left blameless, in the age of Trump, we’re a lot more concerned about right-wing anti-Semitism.

  • He shall be as now nameles, But he shall not be blameles, Nor he shall not be shameles; For sure he wrought amys, […]

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English blameles, equivalent to blame + -less.