Blameless

Pronunciation: /bleɪmləs/

Definitions of blameless

adjective describes someone who is free from blame or fault

Example Sentences

A1 She is blameless for the mistake.

A2 The child was blameless in the situation.

B1 The investigation revealed that the suspect was blameless.

B2 Despite the accusations, he remained blameless in the eyes of the law.

C1 Her impeccable record in the company made her appear blameless in the scandal.

C2 The judge declared the defendant to be blameless, leading to their acquittal.

Examples of blameless in a Sentence

formal The investigation concluded that the CEO was blameless in the financial scandal.

informal Don't worry, you're blameless in this situation.

slang She's totally blameless for what happened, it was all a misunderstanding.

figurative The white dove symbolizes innocence and is often seen as blameless in many cultures.

Grammatical Forms of blameless

• past tense: blamed
• plural: blamelesses
• comparative: more blameless
• superlative: most blameless
• present tense: blameless
• future tense: will be blameless
• perfect tense: have been blameless
• continuous tense: being blameless
• singular: blameless
• positive degree: blameless
• infinitive: to be blameless
• gerund: blamelessly
• participle: blameless

Origin and Evolution of blameless

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'blameless' originated from Old French 'blameles' which was derived from Latin 'in-' (not) and 'blamabilis' (worthy of blame).

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'blameless' has retained its original meaning of being free from blame or fault, and is commonly used to describe someone who is innocent or without guilt.