blameless

adjective

Definition of blamelessnext
as in innocent
free from guilt or blame a blameless baby shouldn't have to suffer for his parents' mistakes

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Recent Examples of blameless Yet this particular Jason underscores the tragedy playing out for all the others, who are blameless and worthy, guilty only of not being the original. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 The Red Sox weren’t exactly blameless in the Devers saga, and the whole thing could’ve been avoided with better communication between player and franchise. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Historically of course, unlike the Solomon Islands, France is not blameless here, with coal having powered its industrial revolution dating back to the 1800s, and the shift to clean energy being much recent. — Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Years after Leontes, a king contorted by jealousy, has ordered that his wife, the blameless Hermione, be put to death, a curtain is drawn back to reveal what appears to be a statue of her. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Schlittler wasn’t blameless in that, committing a throwing error on a pickoff play in the first inning. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026 Mendoza certainly wasn’t blameless, and Wednesday night’s error-fest, in which all four Mets infielders put their own horrific spin on hitting for the cycle, was effectively the last straw. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 June 2026 The United States is not blameless here. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 The duo settled this week ahead of their courtroom showdown and issued a needle-thread media statement, which was a meaningless, blameless word salad with hedge sauce. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blameless
  1. innocent
  2. guiltless
  3. faultless
  4. irreproachable
Adjective
  • When model Tricia Helfer came in for a touch-up before an introductory visit to her boyfriend’s parents, Johns toned down her bright blonde chunks to play up her naturally innocent looks.
    — Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In a cruel coup de grace, Acosta reached into Shuler’s bag to steal an item while the innocent customer was still alive, prosecutors said.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of innocent
Adjective
  • In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.
    — Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
  • Chick lit was flippant and fizzy and fun, above all, as effervescent and guiltless as a vodka soda.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026
Definition of guiltless
Adjective
  • The sincerity of service that Anasazi delivered was faultless throughout.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Romero was nearly faultless in the knockout stages of the competition and rallied his team-mates at half-time in the final against Manchester United.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of faultless
Adjective
  • Rather than focus on a single irreproachable hero, Mendonça Filho dilates his lens to take in an expansive world.
    — Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Classics from the diasporic Vietnamese repertoire are included, too, with irreproachable instructions.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of irreproachable

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“Blameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blameless. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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