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   In·no·cent

   /ˈinəs(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not guilty of a crime or offense: "the arbitrary execution of an innocent man" Similar guiltlessguilt-freenot guiltyblamelessnot to blamein the clearunimpeachableirreproachableabove suspicionbeyond criticismwithout faultfaultlesshonorablehonestuprightupstandinglaw-abidingincorruptinformal:squeaky cleanOpposite guilty
   • ▪ without experience or knowledge of: "a man innocent of war's cruelties"
   • ▪ without; lacking: "a street quite innocent of bookstores" Similar free fromwithoutlacking (in)empty ofclear ofunacquainted withignorant ofunaware ofunfamiliar withuntouched byrare:nescient of
   • 2. not responsible for or directly involved in an event yet suffering its consequences: "an innocent bystander"
   • 3. free from moral wrong; not corrupted: "an innocent child" Similar virtuouspuresinlessfree of sinmoraldecentrighteousuprightwholesomedemuremodestchastevirginalvirginimpeccablepristinespotlessstainlessunblemishedunsulliedincorruptuncorrupteduncontaminatedundefiledinformal:squeaky cleanwhiter than whiteas pure as the driven snowimmaculateOpposite sinful
   • ▪ simple; naive: "she is a poor, innocent young creature" Similar naiveingenuoustrustingtrustfulover-trustingcredulousunsuspiciousunsuspectingunwaryunguardedunskepticalimpressionablegullibleeasily deceivedeasily taken ineasily ledinexperiencedunworldlyunsophisticatedgreenwide-eyedsimpleartlessguilelesschildlikefrankopeninformal:wet behind the earsborn yesterdayas green as grassOpposite worldly
   • 4. not intended to cause harm or offense; harmless: "an innocent mistake" Similar harmlessinnocuoussafenoninjuriousunobjectionableinoffensiveplayful

   noun

   • 1. a pure, guileless, or naive person: "she was an innocent compared with this man"
   • 2. a person involved by chance in a situation, especially a victim of crime or war: "they are prepared to kill or maim innocents in pursuit of a cause"
   • ▪ the young children killed by Herod after the birth of Jesus (Matt. 2:16).

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin innocent- ‘not harming’, from in- ‘not’ + nocere ‘to hurt’.

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3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › innocentInnocent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Innocent is an adjective that describes someone or something that is not harmful or at least doesn’t cause harm on purpose. It can also be used when talking about a person who did not commit a crime.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › innocentInnocent - definition of innocent by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Uncorrupted by evil, malice, or wrongdoing; sinless: an innocent child. 2. a. Not guilty of a specific crime or offense; legally blameless: was innocent of all charges. b. Within, allowed by, or sanctioned by the law; lawful. 3. a. Not dangerous or harmful; innocuous: an innocent prank. b. Candid; straightforward: a child's innocent stare. 4. a.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINNOCENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   used to emphasize that someone who was hurt had done nothing wrong: Several innocent civilians were killed in the bombing. innocent adjective (NOT INTENDED TO HARM) not intended to harm or upset anyone: It was an innocent mistake. innocently. adverb. (Definition of innocent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   not guilty of a crime, etc.; not having done something wrong. They have imprisoned an innocent man. innocent of something She was found innocent of any crime. innocent of doing something I was convinced that he was innocent of taking the money. He was the innocent party (= person) in the dispute.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINNOCENT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · 1. adjective. If someone is innocent, they did not commit a crime that they have been accused of. He was sure that the man was innocent of any crime. Synonyms: not guilty, in the clear, blameless, clear More Synonyms of innocent. 2. adjective.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › innocentINNOCENT Synonyms: 422 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for INNOCENT: pure, white, honorable, chaste, righteous, immaculate, honest, impeccable; Antonyms of INNOCENT: sinful, impure, lustful, evil, lascivious, lewd, wicked, immoral.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINNOCENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 1. adjective. If someone is innocent, they did not commit a crime which they have been accused of. He was sure that the man was innocent of any crime. [ + of] The police knew from day one that I was innocent. Synonyms: not guilty, in the clear, blameless, clear More Synonyms of innocent. 2. adjective.