Guiltless

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪltləs/

Definitions of guiltless

adjective free from guilt; innocent

Example Sentences

A1 She felt guiltless after apologizing for her mistake.

A2 The child looked guiltless as he denied eating the cookies.

B1 The defendant maintained his guiltless plea throughout the trial.

B2 Despite the evidence against him, he remained adamant that he was guiltless.

C1 The investigator was convinced of the suspect's guiltless involvement in the crime.

C2 Her guiltless demeanor made it difficult for anyone to believe she was capable of such a crime.

Examples of guiltless in a Sentence

formal The defendant maintained his innocence throughout the trial, claiming he was guiltless of the crime.

informal I swear I didn't eat the last cookie, I'm totally guiltless!

slang She's always getting away with stuff, she's like guiltless queen or something.

figurative The artist's work was so pure and honest, it felt guiltless in its expression.

Grammatical Forms of guiltless

• past tense: guilted
• plural: guiltlesses
• comparative: more guiltless
• superlative: most guiltless
• present tense: guiltless
• future tense: will be guiltless
• perfect tense: have been guiltless
• continuous tense: being guiltless
• singular: guiltless
• positive degree: guiltless
• infinitive: to be guiltless
• gerund: guilting
• participle: guilted

Origin and Evolution of guiltless

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'guiltless' originated from Old English, specifically from the combination of 'gylt' meaning 'offense' or 'sin' and 'leas' meaning 'without'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'guiltless' has retained its original meaning of being without guilt or blame, but has also evolved to be used in a broader sense to indicate innocence or lack of wrongdoing in various contexts.