VOOZH about

URL: https://www.wordreference.com/definition/guiltless

⇱ guiltless - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

guiltless

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡɪltlɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gilt′lis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
guilt•less  (gilt′lis),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. free from guilt;
    innocent.
  2. having no knowledge or experience;
    innocent (usually fol. by of ).
  3. destitute or devoid (usually fol. by of ):a house guiltless of any charm.
  • 1150–1200; Middle English; see guilt, -less
guilt′less•ly, adv. 
guilt′less•ness, n. 
    1. See innocent. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
guiltless /ˈɡɪltlɪs/ adj
  1. free of all responsibility for wrongdoing or crime; innocent
ˈguiltlessly adv ˈguiltlessness n
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
guilt /gɪlt/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against morals or against the law;
    culpability:to admit one's guilt in a robbery.
  2. a feeling of responsibility or remorse for the commission or consequences of some act of wrongdoing:feelings of guilt.
  3. responsibility;
    blame:The guilt lies with those who would make false promises.
guilt•less, adj. 
    guilt is a noun, guilty is an adjective:He was filled with feelings of guilt. He felt very guilty about what he had done.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
guilt  (gilt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against moral or penal law;
    culpability:He admitted his guilt.
  2. a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some offense, crime, wrong, etc., whether real or imagined.
  3. conduct involving the commission of such crimes, wrongs, etc.:to live a life of guilt.
  • Middle English gilt, Old English gylt offense bef. 1000
    3. criminality.
    1. innocence.
'guiltless' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!
Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.
Firefox users: use search shortcuts for the fastest search of WordReference.
Copyright © 2026 WordReference.com
Please report any problems.