sinless

adjective

ˈsin-ləs How to pronounce sinless (audio)
Definition of sinlessnext
as in innocent
free from sin the belief that limbo is the place where sinless but unbaptized souls abide until Judgment Day

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Recent Examples of sinless Fatima and Ali’s lineage is called the Imamate, with each individual imam recognized as a sinless spiritual leader. — Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026 The fact of elven immortality should also not create the impression of a sinless race. — Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023 People started seeing children as pure, as these like blank slates that are sinless, that are innocent, that are like the pinnacle of virtue. — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 11 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinless
  1. innocent
  2. pure
Adjective
  • More than 150 innocent civilians were also killed in those strikes, according to a report released by the Pentagon this August.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In England, poet William Cowper portrayed Mai as an innocent corrupted by European society.
    — Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of innocent
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  • Cringe may be excruciating, but post-cringe would be pure horror.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This gift box contains eight bars, spanning from 58 to 80% cacao, in flavors like banana foster and green tea crunch for the adventurous and pink sea salt or pure cacao, dates, and vanilla for the purists.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pure

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“Sinless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinless. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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