# blameless

/ˈbɫeɪmɫəs/ (US) · /blˈeɪmləs/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/blameless
Updated: 2026-05-25

## Definition

not responsible for a bad thing that happened. You use this to describe someone who did nothing wrong.

For teachers: free from guilt or responsibility for a specific fault or misdeed. Often used in legal or moral contexts to describe a person who has not committed a crime or error.

## Examples

- The cat is completely blameless for the broken vase.
- The investigation concluded that the driver was blameless, as the accident was caused by a sudden mechanical failure.
- While the company faced heavy criticism for the data breach, the individual employee was considered blameless, having followed all internal security protocols to the letter.

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