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innocent

[ in-uh-suhnt ]
/ ˈɪn ə sənt /
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adjective
noun
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Origin of innocent

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English, from Latin innocent- (stem of innocēns ) “harmless,” equivalent to in- in-3 + nocēns present participle of nocēre “to harm”; see -ent; cf. noxious

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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, innocents
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Words related to innocent

honest, legitimate, pure, uninvolved, virtuous, childlike, gullible, ignorant, innocuous, wide-eyed, clean, clear, good, guiltless, safe, stainless, upright, virginal, frank, open

How to use innocent in a sentence

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

innocently, adverb
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