unguilty
/ʌnˈɡɪl.ti/
unguilty adjective: not guilty.
Adjective
unguilty (comparative more unguilty, superlative most unguilty)
- 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
Synonyms of unguilty
- guiltless
- innocent
- blameless
- clean
- clean-handed
- clean as a hound's tooth
- clean as a whistle
- clear
- dovelike
- innocent as the babe unborn
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Forms of unguilty
| comparative | more unguilty |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unguilty |
Origin of unguilty
Inherited from Middle English ungilti, ungulti, from Old English ungyltiġ; equivalent to un- + guilty.
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Questions about unguilty
- What does unguilty mean?
- Unguilty means not guilty.
- What part of speech is unguilty?
- Unguilty is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce unguilty?
- Unguilty is pronounced /ʌnˈɡɪl.ti/.
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