Antonyms of adj red-handed

1 sense of red-handed

Sense 1
red-handed -- (in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act; "caught red-handed")

INDIRECT (VIA guilty) -> innocent, guiltless, clean-handed -- (free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty")

Similarity of adj red-handed

1 sense of red-handed

Sense 1
red-handed -- (in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act; "caught red-handed")
       => guilty (vs. innocent) -- (responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds")

Synonyms of adv red-handed

1 sense of red-handed

Sense 1
red-handed -- (doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible; "he was caught red-handed")

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