blameless
adjective (blameless)
Everyday
- Not responsible for something bad that happened; not guilty. tree →
- Never doing anything wrong; innocent and good. tree →
In the lessons
In stories and news, «he was completely blameless» clears someone's name. In everyday life we say it when someone was not at fault in an accident or argument. Phrase: lead a blameless life.
Examples
- The driver was blameless; the other car went through the red light. tree →
- The dog was blameless – the cat broke the vase! tree →
- She led a blameless life. tree →
- Nobody is entirely blameless in this argument. tree →
- The report said the teacher was blameless. tree →
Note
«-less» means without, so «blameless» means without blame. Opposite: to blame, guilty, at fault.
In Jewish tradition
In stories and news, «he was completely blameless» clears someone's name. In everyday life we say it when someone was not at fault in an accident or argument. Phrase: lead a blameless life.
Examples
- And he said: 'Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my bondman; and ye shall be blameless.' (Torah GEN.44.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- Or is it gain to Him, that thou makest thy ways blameless? (Writings JOB.22.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- That they may shoot in secret places at the blameless; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. (Writings PSA.64.5, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
«-less» means without, so «blameless» means without blame. Opposite: to blame, guilty, at fault.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «blameless» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «blameless» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «blameless» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «blameless» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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