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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024guilt•less (gilt′lis),USA pronunciation adj. - free from guilt;
innocent. - having no knowledge or experience;
innocent (usually fol. by of ). - destitute or devoid (usually fol. by of ):a house guiltless of any charm.
- 1150–1200; Middle English; see guilt, -less
guilt′less•ly, adv. guilt′less•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See innocent.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: guiltless /ˈɡɪltlɪs/ adj - free of all responsibility for wrongdoing or crime; innocent
ˈguiltlessly adv ˈguiltlessness n WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024guilt /gɪlt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against morals or against the law;
culpability:to admit one's guilt in a robbery. - a feeling of responsibility or remorse for the commission or consequences of some act of wrongdoing:feelings of guilt.
- responsibility;
blame:The guilt lies with those who would make false promises. guilt•less, adj. guilt is a noun, guilty is an adjective:He was filled with feelings of guilt. He felt very guilty about what he had done. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024guilt (gilt),USA pronunciation n. - the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against moral or penal law;
culpability:He admitted his guilt. - a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some offense, crime, wrong, etc., whether real or imagined.
- conduct involving the commission of such crimes, wrongs, etc.:to live a life of guilt.
- Middle English gilt, Old English gylt offense bef. 1000
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged criminality.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged innocence.
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