ἀνεύθυνος

A. not accountable, irresponsible, opp. ὑπεύθυνος, τῇ [μουναρχίῃ] ἔξεστι ἀνευθύνῳ ποιέειν τὰ βούλεται Hdt. 3.80, cf. Arist. Pol. 1271a5; ὑπεύθυνον τὴν παραίνεσιν ἔχοντας πρὸς ἀνεύθυνον τὴν ὑμετέραν ἀκρόασιν Th. 3.43; free from liability or censure, POxy. 906.8 (ii/iii A. D.), Lib. Or. 59.100; not open to objection, of a statement, Alex.Aphr. in Top. 425.5.

2. guiltless, innocent, Luc. Abd. 22: c. gen., ἀ. ἁμαρτήματος Id. Nigr. 9; irreproachable, ἀ. τὸ ἰσχίον, of athletes, Philostr. Gym. 48. Adv. ‐νως Poll. 3.139, Just. Nov. 8.12 Intr.—In Att., ἀνυπεύθυνος was more common.