Blameless
What it means
Not responsible for a wrong, failure, or harmful outcome.
Reach for it when clearing a person whose conduct did not cause the problem
The independent review found the maintenance technician blameless.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
in the clear
Fits when informal reassurance follows suspicion
Not when the finding needs sober wording
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everyday
Fits when someone did not commit the alleged act
Not when responsibility without accusation is assessed
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professional
not responsible
Fits when causal accountability is specifically denied
Not when warm praise is desired
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formal
exonerated
Fits when an inquiry has formally cleared someone
Not when no prior allegation existed
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formal
Fits when conduct contains no error at all
Not when the person simply did not cause this outcome
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literary
above reproach
Fits when character or conduct merits no criticism
Not when legal innocence is the precise claim
Opposites 3
- culpable
- guilty
- responsible
Common phrases 3
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entirely blameless
The evidence showed that the driver was entirely blameless.
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remain blameless
A good intention alone does not make every decision remain blameless.
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found blameless
Both volunteers were found blameless after the records were checked.
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