guilt´less|ness

guilt´less|ness
guilt|less «GIHLT lihs», adjective.
1. free from guilt; not guilty; innocent: »

Some Cromwell, guiltless of his country's blood (Thomas Gray).

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under innocent. (Cf.innocent)
2. having no knowledge or experience: »

Heifers guiltless of the yoke (Alexander Pope).

guilt´less|ly, adverb.
guilt´less|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • guilt´less|ly — guilt|less «GIHLT lihs», adjective. 1. free from guilt; not guilty; innocent: »Some Cromwell, guiltless of his country s blood (Thomas Gray). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under innocent. (Cf. ↑innocent) 2. having …   Useful english dictionary

  • guilt|less — «GIHLT lihs», adjective. 1. free from guilt; not guilty; innocent: »Some Cromwell, guiltless of his country s blood (Thomas Gray). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under innocent. (Cf. ↑innocent) 2. having …   Useful english dictionary

  • guilt — guilt; guilt·i·ly; guilt·i·ness; guilt·less; guilt·less·ly; guilt·less·ness; …   English syllables

  • guiltlessness — guilt·less·ness …   English syllables

  • guiltless — guilt•less [[t]ˈgɪlt lɪs[/t]] adj. innocent • Etymology: 1150–1200 guilt′less•ly, adv. guilt′less•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Guiltless — Guilt less, a. 1. Free from guilt; innocent. [1913 Webster] The Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Ex. xx. 7. [1913 Webster] 2. Without experience or trial; unacquainted (with). [1913 Webster] Such gardening tools, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Guiltlessly — Guiltless Guilt less, a. 1. Free from guilt; innocent. [1913 Webster] The Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Ex. xx. 7. [1913 Webster] 2. Without experience or trial; unacquainted (with). [1913 Webster] Such gardening… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Guiltlessness — Guiltless Guilt less, a. 1. Free from guilt; innocent. [1913 Webster] The Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Ex. xx. 7. [1913 Webster] 2. Without experience or trial; unacquainted (with). [1913 Webster] Such gardening… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bloodguiltiness — Bloodguilty Blood guilt y, a. Guilty of murder or bloodshed. A bloodguilty life. Fairfax. {Blood guilt i*ness}, n. {Blood guilt less}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bloodguiltless — Bloodguilty Blood guilt y, a. Guilty of murder or bloodshed. A bloodguilty life. Fairfax. {Blood guilt i*ness}, n. {Blood guilt less}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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