Definitions and Examples of innocent, blameless, faultless
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Not guilty of a crime or offense; free from blame or fault.
Example
The defendant was found innocent of all charges and released from custody.
Without fault or guilt; not deserving blame or criticism.
Example
She did everything she could to prevent the accident, so she was considered blameless.
Without any mistakes or flaws; perfect.
Example
Her performance in the competition was faultless, and she received the highest score.
Key Differences: innocent vs blameless vs faultless
- 1Innocent describes a person who is not guilty of a crime or offense.
- 2Blameless describes a person who is not deserving of blame or criticism.
- 3Faultless describes something that is perfect and without any flaws or mistakes.
Effective Usage of innocent, blameless, faultless
- 1Legal Context: Use innocent to describe someone who is not guilty of a crime.
- 2Moral Context: Use blameless to describe someone who is not deserving of blame or criticism.
- 3Performance Context: Use faultless to describe something that is perfect and without any flaws or mistakes.
Remember this!
The antonyms of culpable are innocent, blameless, and faultless. Use these words in legal contexts to describe someone who is not guilty of a crime, in moral contexts to describe someone who is not deserving of blame or criticism, and in performance contexts to describe something that is perfect and without any flaws or mistakes.
