innocent
[ in-uh-suhnt ]
/ ˈɪn ə sənt /
adjective
noun
SYNONYMS FOR innocent
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Origin of innocent
synonym study for innocent
2. Innocent, blameless, guiltless imply freedom from the responsibility of having done wrong. Innocent may imply having done no wrong at any time, and having not even a knowledge of evil: an innocent victim. Blameless denotes freedom from blame, especially moral blame: a blameless life. Guiltless denotes freedom from guilt or responsibility for wrongdoing, usually in a particular instance: guiltless of a crime.
OTHER WORDS FROM innocent
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH innocent
1. acquitted, innocent , nolo contendere2. innocence, innocentsDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for innocent
innocent
/ (ˈɪnəsənt) /
adjective
noun
an innocent person, esp a young child or an ingenuous adult
a simple-minded person; simpleton
Derived forms of innocent
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Medical definitions for innocent
innocent
[ ĭn′ə-sənt ]
adj.
Not apparently harmful; benign.
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