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clean-handed

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Innocent and candid; free from corruption.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clean as a hound's tooth, clean as a whistle, pure, blameless, clean, clean-handed, clear, dovelike, guiltless, innocent, innocent as the babe unborn, innocent as the child unborn, irreprehensible, nonblameworthy, not guilty, offenseless, righteous, sackless, sinless, unblameable, unblameworthy, uncalculating, unguilty

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 2

free from evil or guilt

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an innocent child
  • the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: innocent, guiltless

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: честен (česten) — candid