blameless
Describes someone who has done nothing wrong and cannot be held responsible for a bad situation or mistake. It is often used to emphasize a person's innocence or their morally upright character.
Beispiele
3 von 5The investigation concluded that the driver was blameless in the unfortunate accident.
The investigation concluded that the driver was blameless in the unfortunate accident.
He has led a blameless life, always helping his neighbors and working hard.
He has led a blameless life, always helping his neighbors and working hard.
Don't look at me like that; I'm blameless for the mess in the kitchen!
Don't look at me like that; I'm blameless for the mess in the kitchen!
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Focus on the suffix: Blame + Less. If you have 'less' blame than anyone else, you have zero blame—you are innocent.
Schnelles Quiz
Despite the harsh accusations from the media, the internal audit found the manager to be ________ for the loss of funds.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: blameless
Beispiele
The investigation concluded that the driver was blameless in the unfortunate accident.
formalThe investigation concluded that the driver was blameless in the unfortunate accident.
He has led a blameless life, always helping his neighbors and working hard.
everydayHe has led a blameless life, always helping his neighbors and working hard.
Don't look at me like that; I'm blameless for the mess in the kitchen!
informalDon't look at me like that; I'm blameless for the mess in the kitchen!
The research suggests that the indigenous population was blameless for the initial ecological decline.
academicThe research suggests that the indigenous population was blameless for the initial ecological decline.
Our legal team will argue that the company is entirely blameless regarding the contractual delay.
businessOur legal team will argue that the company is entirely blameless regarding the contractual delay.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
to be held blameless
to be held blameless
not entirely blameless
not entirely blameless
a blameless reputation
a blameless reputation
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Faultless means perfect or without any errors in performance, while blameless specifically refers to lack of guilt or moral responsibility.
Innocent is a general state of not being guilty; blameless is often used to emphasize that one should not be criticized for a specific event.
Nutzungshinweise
Blameless is frequently used with the verb 'lead' (as in 'lead a blameless life') or following linking verbs like 'be' or 'seem'. It often takes the preposition 'for' to indicate the specific situation (e.g., blameless for the error).
Häufige Fehler
Learners often try to use 'unblameable', which is much less common and sounds unnatural in modern English compared to 'blameless'.
Merkhilfe
Focus on the suffix: Blame + Less. If you have 'less' blame than anyone else, you have zero blame—you are innocent.
Wortherkunft
From the Middle English 'blameles', combining the root 'blame' (from Old French 'blasmer') with the Germanic suffix '-less'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In legal and insurance contexts in English-speaking countries, being 'held blameless' is a specific status that protects a party from financial or criminal liability.
Schnelles Quiz
Despite the harsh accusations from the media, the internal audit found the manager to be ________ for the loss of funds.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: blameless
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a
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not
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with
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