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Harmless vs Guiltless - What's the difference?

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Harmless is a related term of guiltless.


As adjectives the difference between harmless and guiltless

is that harmless is incapable of causing harm or danger while guiltless is free from guilt; innocent.

harmless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Incapable of causing harm or danger.
  • Not intended to harm; inoffensive.
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  • Safe.
  • Synonyms

    * benign * innocent * innocuous

    Antonyms

    * harmful

    Derived terms

    * harmlessly * harmlessness

    guiltless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Free from guilt; innocent.
  • Without experience or trial; unacquainted (with).
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