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.
Exemples
3 sur 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!
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Focus on the suffix: Blame + Less. If you have 'less' blame than anyone else, you have zero blame—you are innocent.
Quiz rapide
Despite the harsh accusations from the media, the internal audit found the manager to be ________ for the loss of funds.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : blameless
Exemples
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.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
to be held blameless
to be held blameless
not entirely blameless
not entirely blameless
a blameless reputation
a blameless reputation
Souvent confondu avec
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.
Notes d'usage
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).
Erreurs courantes
Learners often try to use 'unblameable', which is much less common and sounds unnatural in modern English compared to 'blameless'.
Astuce mémo
Focus on the suffix: Blame + Less. If you have 'less' blame than anyone else, you have zero blame—you are innocent.
Origine du mot
From the Middle English 'blameles', combining the root 'blame' (from Old French 'blasmer') with the Germanic suffix '-less'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
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.
Quiz rapide
Despite the harsh accusations from the media, the internal audit found the manager to be ________ for the loss of funds.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : blameless
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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