unguilty en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈɡɪl.ti/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English ungilti, ungulti, from Old English ungyltiġ; equivalent to un- + guilty.
Meanings
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Not guilty.
XLVI "Tell me what will you do? why would you stain Your noble hands in our unguilty blood?
1544-1595, Edward Fairfax (1560-1635), Jerusalem Delivered:And further I imagined and sayd, Alasse what Judge is he that is so gentle or benigne, that will thinke that I am unguilty of the slaughter and murther of these three men.
1566, William Adlington, The Golden Asse:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unguilty | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unguilty | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
unguilty · not guilty · guiltless · blameless · clear · guiltless · sinless · unblameworthy · innocent · innocent as the babe unborn · offenseless · dovelike · clean as a hound's tooth · nonblameworthy · sackless · pure · clean-handed · clean · unblameable · innocent as the child unborn · irreprehensible · righteous · innocent · clean as a whistle · uncalculating
Translations (3)
fr 1800taxmeno (not guilty) · fi syytön (not guilty) · fi viaton (not guilty)