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blameless
[bleym-lis]
blameless
/ ˈɪɪ /
adjective
free from blame; innocent
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Other Word Forms
- blamelessly adverb
- blamelessness noun
- ˈ adverb
- ˈԱ noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of blameless1
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Synonym Study
See innocent.
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Example Sentences
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Despite its contradictory history as a symbol of democracy built by enslaved people, it is a blameless externalization of America.
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Ange is not totally blameless I agree, but the right backing he would be great.
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Continuing a growing trend of woeful performances in series finales, the tourists were shot out for 143 inside 36 overs in blameless conditions.
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In blameless conditions, Sri Lanka should have made England work hard, only to fold in the face of some relentless pace bowling.
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Only Brook, who made 33, can feel blameless, after he was trapped by a full one from Fernando.
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When To Use
does blameless mean?
Blameless is used to describe someone who hasn’t done anything wrong—they haven’t done anything to be blamed for.To blame someone for something is to accuse them of having caused it or to hold them responsible for it. The word blame is always used in the context of something bad that happened—you don’t blame someone for something good. When someone is blamed for something, it doesn’t mean they are guilty of it—it simply means they are being accused of being guilty of it.However, the word blameless typically implies that a person is completely innocent. It’s often used in negative constructions to suggest the opposite.Example: Those who participated in the fraud should be held responsible, but those who knew about it and did nothing are not blameless.
Blameless is used to describe someone who hasn’t done anything wrong—they haven’t done anything to be blamed for.To blame someone for something is to accuse them of having caused it or to hold them responsible for it. The word blame is always used in the context of something bad that happened—you don’t blame someone for something good. When someone is blamed for something, it doesn’t mean they are guilty of it—it simply means they are being accused of being guilty of it.However, the word blameless typically implies that a person is completely innocent. It’s often used in negative constructions to suggest the opposite.Example: Those who participated in the fraud should be held responsible, but those who knew about it and did nothing are not blameless.
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