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   innocent

   /ˈɪnəsnt/

   adjective

   • 1. not guilty of a crime or offence: "the prisoners were later found innocent" Similar guiltlessguilt-freenot guiltyblamelessnot to blamein the clearunimpeachableirreproachableabove suspicionbeyond criticismwithout faultfaultlesshonourablehonestuprightupstandinglaw-abidingincorruptinformal:squeaky cleanOpposite guilty
   • ▪ without experience or knowledge of: "a man innocent of war's cruelties"
   • ▪ without; lacking: "a street quite innocent of bookshops" 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-trustingcredulousunsuspiciousunsuspectingunwaryunguardedunscepticalimpressionablegullibleeasily deceivedeasily taken ineasily ledinexperiencedunworldlyunsophisticatedgreenwide-eyedsimpleartlessguilelesschildlikefrankopeninformal:wet behind the earsborn yesterdayas green as grassOpposite worldly
   • 4. not involving or intended to cause harm or offence; harmless: "an innocent mistake" Similar harmlessinnocuoussafenon-injuriousunobjectionableinoffensiveplayful

   noun

   • 1. a pure, guileless, or naive person: "a young innocent abroad"
   • 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’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   INNOCENT definition: 1. (of a person) not guilty of a particular crime: 2. having no knowledge of the unpleasant and…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INNOCENT is free from legal guilt or fault; also : lawful. How to use innocent in a sentence.

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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.

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   Innocent definition: free from moral wrong; without sin; pure. See examples of INNOCENT used in a sentence.

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   Innocent people are those who are not involved in a crime or conflict, but are injured or killed as a result of it. All those wounded were innocent victims. The war was killing innocent women and children. An innocent question, remark, or comment is not intended to offend or upset people, even if it does so.

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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.

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   INNOCENCE definition: 1. the fact that someone is not guilty of a crime: 2. the quality of not having much experience of…. Learn more.

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   Definition of innocent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    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.

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    adjective. /ˈɪnəsnt/. 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. He was the innocent party (= person) in the breakdown of the marriage.