guiltless
6 synonyms and 1 antonym for guiltless, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Not guilty of doing anything wrong.
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Etymology
From Middle English giltles, gultles, gyltles, which developed from Old English *gyltlēas — equivalent to guilt plus -less. Compare Old English sċyldlēas (“guiltless”).
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