innocent
free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
free from legal or specific wrong; guiltless: innocent of the crime.
not involving evil intent or motive: an innocent misrepresentation.
not causing physical or moral injury; harmless: innocent fun.
devoid (usually followed by of): a law innocent of merit.
having or showing the simplicity or naiveté of an unworldly person; guileless; ingenuous.
uninformed or unaware; ignorant.
an innocent person.
a young child.
a guileless person.
a simpleton or idiot.
Usually innocents. (used with a singular verb) bluet (def. 1).
Origin of innocent
1synonym study For innocent
Other words for innocent
Opposites for innocent
Other words from innocent
- in·no·cent·ly, adverb
- qua·si-in·no·cent, adjective
- qua·si-in·no·cent·ly, adverb
- su·per·in·no·cent, adjective
- su·per·in·no·cent·ly, adverb
- un·in·no·cent, adjective
- un·in·no·cent·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with innocent
- 1. acquitted, innocent , nolo contendere
- 2. innocence, innocents
Words Nearby innocent
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How to use innocent in a sentence
Two innocent people were publicly named as the attacker — a marketing executive and a retired police captain.
Bethesda bike-trail assailant receives probation for attack in flier-snatching case | Dan Morse | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostEighty-seven percent of those accused were eventually found to be innocent.
Why did education leaders trash a school full of music, dance and art? | Jay Mathews | January 30, 2021 | Washington PostRussell Westbrook, the terrifyingly athletic stat-stuffer who seems to hurt innocent rims for no apparent reason.
The Nuggets Look Mediocre, But Nikola Jokić Is Setting The World On Fire | T.J. McBride | January 22, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightMost presidents in real life and in games have stained their hands with the blood of innocents, and Sonic the Hedgehog’s president is no different.
There’s probably a mixture of kind of innocent people swept along and people who were hardcore organizers knowing exactly what they wanted to do.
There is just no way of selling this picture with an innocent defense like, “she just asked for a snap.”
Buckingham Palace Disputes Sex Allegations Against Prince ‘Randy Andy’ | Tom Sykes | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTDenied parole nine straight times, he insists he is innocent of the crime for which he was convicted.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside | Justin Rohrlich | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI was declared innocent, and they said I should pay $104,000.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Butterbrief, issued by Pope innocent VIII, was a turning point for the then bland Stollen, which gradually became sweeter.
One Cake to Rule Them All: How Stollen Stole Our Hearts | Molly Hannon | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTKoenig must know by now that second to knowing if Adnan is innocent, we want to know if she thinks Adnan is innocent.
Adnan Killed Her! No, Jay Did It! Serial’s Uncertain, True-to-Reality End | Emily Shire | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe mother's lips could not finish the charge she was about to put upon her innocent child.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterBut green Chartreuse unhappily is not innocent; it is more than a spirit, it is a powerful drug.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThey used to believe in witchcraft, and they burned millions—yes, millions—of innocent women as witches.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordBlanche sat there with her little excited, yet innocent—too innocent—stare; her eyes followed Mrs. Vivian's.
Confidence | Henry James"I wouldn't do him any harm for the world," said Mrs. Kaye, casting down her eyes and looking very young and innocent.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for innocent
/ (ˈɪnəsənt) /
not corrupted or tainted with evil or unpleasant emotion; sinless; pure
not guilty of a particular crime; blameless
(postpositive foll by of) free (of); lacking: innocent of all knowledge of history
harmless or innocuous: an innocent game
not cancerous: an innocent tumour
credulous, naive, or artless
simple-minded; slow-witted
an innocent person, esp a young child or an ingenuous adult
a simple-minded person; simpleton
Derived forms of innocent
- innocently, adverb
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