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- DictionaryIn·no·cent/ˈinəs(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. not guilty of a crime or offense: "the arbitrary execution of an innocent man"
- 2. not responsible for or directly involved in an event yet suffering its consequences: "an innocent bystander"
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"
1. a. : free from legal guilt or fault. also : lawful. a wholly innocent transaction. b. : free from guilt or sin especially through lack of knowledge of evil : blameless. an innocent child. c. : harmless in effect or intention. … searching for a hidden motive in even the most innocent conversation. Leonard Wibberley. also : candid.
free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children. Synonyms: immaculate, spotless, impeccable, faultless, virtuous, sinless. Antonyms: guilty. free from legal or specific wrong; guiltless: innocent of the crime. Antonyms: guilty. not involving evil intent or motive: an innocent misrepresentation.
Add to word list. (of a person) not guilty of a particular crime, or having no knowledge of the unpleasant and evil things in life, or (of words or an action) not intended to cause harm: He pleaded innocent to all charges against him. It was a totally innocent kind of mistake.
5 days ago · Definition of 'innocent' Word Frequency. innocent. (ɪnəsənt ) Word forms: plural innocents. 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.
Definitions of innocent. adjective. free from sin. synonyms: impeccant, sinless. virtuous. morally excellent. adjective. free from evil or guilt. “an innocent child” “the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty” synonyms: clean-handed, guiltless. exculpatory. clearing of guilt or blame.
1. : not guilty of a crime or other wrong act. He says that he is innocent of the crime. She was found innocent of all charges. A person accused of a crime is considered innocent until proven guilty. Someone told your secret, but it wasn't me. I'm innocent. — opposite guilty. 2. always used before a noun : not deserving to be harmed.
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Definition of innocents. plural of innocent. as in angels. an innocent or gentle person an innocent who is often puzzled by and prey to the evils of the world. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. angels. sheep. lambs. doves. saints. suckers. colts. virgins. cubs. fledglings. babes. cherubs. greenhorns. newbies. pigeons. naïfs. naifs. ingénues.
