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   in·no·cent

   /ˈinəs(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. not guilty of a crime or offense: "the arbitrary execution of an innocent man" Similar guiltlessguilt-freenot guiltyblamelessnot to blamein the clearunimpeachableirreproachableabove suspicionbeyond criticismwithout faultfaultlesshonorablehonestuprightupstandinglaw-abidingincorruptinformal:squeaky cleanOpposite guilty
   • ▪ without experience or knowledge of: "a man innocent of war's cruelties"
   • ▪ without; lacking: "a street quite innocent of bookstores" 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-trustingcredulousunsuspiciousunsuspectingunwaryunguardedunskepticalimpressionablegullibleeasily deceivedeasily taken ineasily ledinexperiencedunworldlyunsophisticatedgreenwide-eyedsimpleartlessguilelesschildlikefrankopeninformal:wet behind the earsborn yesterdayas green as grassOpposite worldly
   • 4. not intended to cause harm or offense; harmless: "an innocent mistake" Similar harmlessinnocuoussafenoninjuriousunobjectionableinoffensiveplayful

   noun

   • 1. a pure, guileless, or naive person: "she was an innocent compared with this man"
   • 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’.

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

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINNOCENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having no knowledge of the unpleasant and evil things in life: She has such an innocent face that I find it hard to believe anything bad of her. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. innocent adjective (NOT INVOLVED) B2. An innocent person is someone who is not involved with any military group or war:

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

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › innocentInnocent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINNOCENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinnocent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINNOCENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INNOCENT definition: 1. not guilty of committing a crime: 2. not having much experience of life and not knowing about…. Learn more.

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