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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.
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.
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.
Definition of innocent. 1. as in pure. free from sin an innocent baby. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. pure. white. honorable. chaste. righteous. immaculate. honest. impeccable. sinless. moral. ethical. virtuous. good.
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.
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.
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. innocent of doing something I was convinced that he was innocent of taking the money. He was the innocent party (= person) in the dispute.
4 days ago · (ɪnəsənt ) Word forms: plural innocents. 1. adjective. If someone is innocent, they did not commit a crime which they have been accused of. He was sure that the man was innocent of any crime. [ + of] The police knew from day one that I was innocent. Synonyms: not guilty, in the clear, blameless, clear More Synonyms of innocent. 2. adjective.
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. Word Origin. See innocent in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: innocent. Definition of innocent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
used to emphasize that someone who was hurt had done nothing wrong: Several innocent civilians were killed in the bombing. innocent adjective (NOT INTENDED TO HARM) not intended to harm or upset anyone: It was an innocent mistake. innocently. adverb. (Definition of innocent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
