blamelessness

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noun

The characteristic of being blameless.

Similar
inculpabilitycleannessinnocenceinnocencyguiltlessnessunguiltinculpableness
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Meanings

nounblamelessness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe characteristic of being blameless.

    Despite these words of caution regarding the famous dictum in Weaver v. Ward, the language still leaves us with the impression that a showing of complete blamelessness could serve to exonerate the hapless gunhandler who inadvertently injured another.

    1970, The Origin and Development of the Negligence Action, page 14

    Synonyms: inculpability, cleanness, inculpability, innocence, innocency, guiltlessness, unguilt

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe characteristic of being blameless.

Similar
inculpabilitycleannessinculpabilityinnocenceinnocencyguiltlessnessunguilt

More synonyms by meaning

nouna state of innocence

Similar
inculpabilityinculpablenessguiltlessness
Broader
innocence
Also see
cleannessguiltlessnessinculpabilityinculpablenessinnocenceinnocencyunguilt

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From blameless + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

blamelessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blamelessness

MLA

“blamelessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blamelessness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blamelessness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blamelessness.

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