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guiltless

adjective
guilt·​less | \ ˈgilt-lÉ™s How to pronounce guiltless (audio) \

Definition of guiltless

: innocent
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Other Words from guiltless

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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 So hats (halos?) off to you, Mr. Woolverton, and may the binge-watching, pint-guzzling, relatively guiltless movie marathons commence. — Susie Neilson, The Cut, "How to Make Diet Ice Cream That Actually Tastes Good," 21 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of guiltless

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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