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innocent
1 of 2
adjective
in·no·cent
ˈi-nə-sənt
Synonyms of innocent
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
gave me an innocent gaze
2
a
: lacking or reflecting a lack of sophistication, guile, or self-consciousness : artless, ingenuous
b
: ignorant
… almost entirely innocent of Latin.—C. L. Wrenn
also
: unaware
… perfectly innocent of the confusion he had created … —B. R. Haydon
3
: lacking or deprived of something
… her face innocent of cosmetics …—Marcia Davenport
innocently
adverb
innocent
2 of 2
noun
plural innocents
: a person who is innocent: such as
a
: a person free from sin : a young child
the biblical massacre/slaughter of the innocents
b
: a naïve, inexperienced, or unsophisticated person
a political innocent … during a great land boom in which immense fortunes were made and innocents like himself fleeced.—Arthur Miller
c
: a blameless person : a person who does not deserve to be harmed
The war caused the death of thousands of innocents.
Synonyms
Adjective
impeccable
pure
sinless
white
Noun
angel
dove
lamb
sheep
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Examples of innocent in a Sentence
Adjective
He says that he is innocent of the crime.
She was found innocent of all charges.
A person accused of a crime is considered innocent until proven guilty.
Someone told your secret, but it wasn't me. I'm innocent.
Recent Examples on the WebAdjective
An iconic Mass Appeal cover from 2013 depicted Miller walking barefoot alongside Q on train tracks in a hauntingly lovely and innocent image.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
Does the murder of 1,200 Israelis legitimize Hamas’s obliteration?
To remind the world what Israel must fight against — on behalf of innocent Israelis and Palestinians — Israeli women have undertaken a grueling job in the past months.
—Haley Strack, National Review, 1 Mar. 2024
Nobody in Washington wants to deny opportunity to innocent children.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
Smirnov's attorneys have said he is presumed innocent.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Lazaro says there's an innocent explanation: those searches were conducted after Eric's death.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024
Prosecutors say the three were innocent bystanders cut down in a hail of bullets between two groups of shooters that left three others in the groups — Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32; DeVazia Turner, 29; and Sergio Harris, 38 — dead from gunshot wounds.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024
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—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024
Officers determined that two people had started shooting at each other and an innocent bystander was hit by one of the bullets.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2024
Noun
While Damien isn't yet around to shove innocents off of balconies, something eerie is certainly afoot in our first extended look at his origins.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2024
Sharing my deep dismay at what people think is acceptable to clothe even innocents, the host asked what my plans were going forward.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 7 Feb. 2024
The region has been aflame since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, murdering 1,200 Israelis, kidnapping hundreds more, and spiriting away the innocents into an underground hell.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024
The neighbors expressed sadness for the suffering of the innocents on both sides.
—Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
Images: Zuma Press/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly The hostage deal that Israel and Hamas reached Tuesday will spare the lives of some 50 Israelis, and that is a great relief to the innocents and their families.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2023
No sooner does a heavily armed Haitian gang fire on a hospital in Port-au-Prince brimming with mothers and babies, than a Mexican cartel stages a deadly drone bomb attack on a small community of innocents in Guerrero.
—Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2024
As the war proceeds, the IDF should pursue its aims—which Israelis overwhelmingly endorse—as quickly as possible while minimizing collateral damage and the injury of innocents.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2023
Eventually, everyone’s fury is unanimously directed against a single innocent—an individual or a group—who is blamed for the crisis and murdered in a frenzy of cathartic violence.
—Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin innocent-, innocens, from in- + nocent-, nocens wicked, from present participle of nocēre to harm — more at noxious
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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innocent
adjective
in·no·cent
ˈin-ə-sənt
1
: free from sin : pure
2
: free from guilt or blame : guiltless
innocent of the crime
3
: free from harmful influence or effect : harmless
innocent fun
4
: naive sense 1, unsophisticated
innocent
noun
innocently
adverb
Medical Definition
innocent
adjective
in·no·cent
ˈin-ə-sənt
: lacking capacity to injure : benign
an innocent tumor innocent heart murmurs
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innocent
adjective
in·no·cent
ˈi-nə-sənt
: characterized by innocence
Biographical Definition
Innocent
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In·no·cent
ˈi-nə-sənt
name of 13 popes: especially II died 1143 (pope 1130–43); III 1160(or 1161)–1216 (pope 1198–1216); IV died 1254 (pope 1243–54); XI 1611–1689 (pope 1676–89)
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innocent adjective
(NOT GUILTY)
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B2 (of a person) not guilty of a particular crime: innocent of He firmly believes that she is innocent of the crime. Compare
guilty (RESPONSIBLE)
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
not responsible for doing something bad or wronginnocentI don't know if they are innocent or guilty.blamelessShe is not entirely blameless in the matter.guiltlessHe's not exactly guiltless in this matter - she helped the robber escape.acquittedThe two men were acquitted of her murder.exoneratedThe exonerated prisoners banded together and sued the judge who had falsely convicted all of them.
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More examplesFewer examplesThe jury concluded from the evidence that the defendant was innocent.There isn't the slightest degree of doubt that he's innocent.A person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.The gunmen showed no mercy, killing innocent men and women.Many innocent bystanders were injured by the explosion.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Innocent
accuse
acquit
acquit someone of something
acquittal
be above/beyond reproach idiom
be in the clear idiom
clear of something
cleared
come up/out smelling of roses idiom
culpability
culpably
guiltless
guiltlessly
inculpable
innocence
innocency
reproach
sinless
sinlessly
squeaky-clean
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Inexperienced (of people)
innocent adjective
(NO EXPERIENCE)
B2 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.
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Inexperienced (of people)
armchair
be new to this game idiom
be wet behind the ears idiom
dewy-eyed
fledgling
innocency
innocently
maladroitly
new
newness
rubbish
uninitiated
unrefined
unscholarly
unseasoned
unslick
untravelled
untutored
unversed
unworldly
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innocent adjective
(NOT INVOLVED)
B2 An innocent person is someone who is not involved with any military group or war: innocent bystander Several innocent bystanders were injured in the explosion.
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Innocent
accuse
acquit
acquit someone of something
acquittal
be above/beyond reproach idiom
be in the clear idiom
clear of something
cleared
come up/out smelling of roses idiom
culpability
culpably
guiltless
guiltlessly
inculpable
innocence
innocency
reproach
sinless
sinlessly
squeaky-clean
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innocent adjective
(NOT INTENDED TO HARM)
C2 (of a thing) not intended to harm anyone: It was an innocent remark, I didn't mean to hurt his feelings.
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Safe and secure
airworthiness
as safe as houses idiom
biosafety
bite
clear of something
harmlessness
have/lead a sheltered life idiom
health and safety
impregnable
impregnably
out of danger
potable
protected
roadworthy
safe
unassailed
unbruised
unthreatening
untouchable
well kept
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innocentnoun [ C ] uk
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/ˈɪn.ə.sənt/ us
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/ˈɪn.ə.sənt/
a person who has very little experience and does not know about the bad things that happen in life
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Inexperienced (of people)
armchair
be new to this game idiom
be wet behind the ears idiom
dewy-eyed
fledgling
innocency
innocently
maladroitly
new
newness
rubbish
uninitiated
unrefined
unscholarly
unseasoned
unslick
untravelled
untutored
unversed
unworldly
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(Definition of innocent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
innocent | American Dictionary
innocentadjective us
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(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. Several innocent bystanders (= people who were not involved but who were there by chance) were injured when his car slid off the road.
innocently adverb us
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Some people innocently drove into the contaminated area.
(Definition of innocent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of innocent
innocent
However, contemporaries were shocked at the involvement of ' innocents ' whom, it was said, no-one had any reason to distrust.
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Thus, these traditions have attempted a long series of 'theodicies ' (accounts attempting to vindicate divine justice in the face of harm to innocents).
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They seem to suggest that the oil companies are innocents in the real hard commercial world.
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I am talking about innocents who have never seen films or videos or watched television programmes.
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The members of the review body, if one looks at the list, are not innocents abroad.
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The people are, after all, silly innocents who think that high production or overproduction should result in lower prices for basic foodstuffs.
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Although innocents have been bruised by the provisions, some people have been drawn into the net who otherwise might not have been.
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As a result, the taxpayer must provide board and lodging for these young innocents for the next eight months.
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Only unrepresentative minorities need them, falsely claiming themselves to be progressive working-class movements, and catching innocents with their propaganda.
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We must protect the innocents who could be caught up in an offence.
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They are not the little innocents we would believe them to be.
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Perhaps it will have to be the women who take a strong lead in protecting the little innocents of society.
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I have a feeling that we are in the land of the innocents abroad.
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His calculated policy is to wipe out 300,000 innocents who have never done him or others any harm.
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Bread and milk, the food of innocents; who could guess what hidden dangers lurk therein!
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（人）無罪的, 單純的, 天真的…
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（人）无罪的, 单纯的, 天真的…
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INNOCENT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com
INNOCENT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use innocent in a sentenceTwo innocent people were publicly named as the attacker — a marketing executive and a retired police captain.Bethesda bike-trail assailant receives probation for attack in flier-snatching case | Dan Morse | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostEighty-seven percent of those accused were eventually found to be innocent.Why did education leaders trash a school full of music, dance and art? | Jay Mathews | January 30, 2021 | Washington PostRussell Westbrook, the terrifyingly athletic stat-stuffer who seems to hurt innocent rims for no apparent reason.The Nuggets Look Mediocre, But Nikola Jokić Is Setting The World On Fire | T.J. McBride | January 22, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightMost presidents in real life and in games have stained their hands with the blood of innocents, and Sonic the Hedgehog’s president is no different.The best presidents in video games | Gene Park | January 20, 2021 | Washington PostThere’s probably a mixture of kind of innocent people swept along and people who were hardcore organizers knowing exactly what they wanted to do.A Former Top Spy Tells All | Nick Fouriezos | January 19, 2021 | OzyThere is just no way of selling this picture with an innocent defense like, “she just asked for a snap.”Buckingham Palace Disputes Sex Allegations Against Prince ‘Randy Andy’ | Tom Sykes | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTDenied parole nine straight times, he insists he is innocent of the crime for which he was convicted.His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside | Justin Rohrlich | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI was declared innocent, and they said I should pay $104,000.The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Butterbrief, issued by Pope innocent VIII, was a turning point for the then bland Stollen, which gradually became sweeter.One Cake to Rule Them All: How Stollen Stole Our Hearts | Molly Hannon | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTKoenig must know by now that second to knowing if Adnan is innocent, we want to know if she thinks Adnan is innocent.Adnan Killed Her! No, Jay Did It! Serial’s Uncertain, True-to-Reality End | Emily Shire | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe mother's lips could not finish the charge she was about to put upon her innocent child.The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterBut green Chartreuse unhappily is not innocent; it is more than a spirit, it is a powerful drug.The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThey used to believe in witchcraft, and they burned millions—yes, millions—of innocent women as witches.God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordBlanche sat there with her little excited, yet innocent—too innocent—stare; her eyes followed Mrs. Vivian's.Confidence | Henry James"I wouldn't do him any harm for the world," said Mrs. Kaye, casting down her eyes and looking very young and innocent.Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonSee More ExamplesBritish Dictionary definitions for innocentinnocent/ (ˈɪnəsənt) /adjectivenot corrupted or tainted with evil or unpleasant emotion; sinless; purenot guilty of a particular crime; blameless(postpositive foll by of) free (of); lacking: innocent of all knowledge of historyharmless or innocuous: an innocent gamenot cancerous: an innocent tumourcredulous, naive, or artlesssimple-minded; slow-wittedSee morenounan innocent person, esp a young child or an ingenuous adulta simple-minded person; simpletonDerived forms of innocentinnocently, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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innocent Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
in·no·cent (ĭn′ə-sənt)adj.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. Not experienced or worldly; naive.b. Betraying or suggesting no deception or guile; artless.5. a. Not exposed to or familiar with something specified; ignorant: American tourists wholly innocent of French.b. Unaware: She remained innocent of the complications she had caused.6. Lacking, deprived, or devoid of something: a novel innocent of literary merit.n.1. A person, especially a child, who is free of evil or sin.2. A simple, guileless, inexperienced, or unsophisticated person.3. A very young child.[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin innocēns, innocent- : in-, not; see in-1 + nocēns, present participle of nocēre, to harm; see nek- in Indo-European roots.]in′no·cent·ly adv.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.innocent (ˈɪnəsənt) adj1. not corrupted or tainted with evil or unpleasant emotion; sinless; pure2. (Law) not guilty of a particular crime; blameless3. (foll by: of) free (of); lacking: innocent of all knowledge of history. 4. a. harmless or innocuous: an innocent game. b. not cancerous: an innocent tumour. 5. credulous, naive, or artless6. simple-minded; slow-wittedn7. an innocent person, esp a young child or an ingenuous adult8. a simple-minded person; simpleton ˈinnocently advCollins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014in•no•cent (ˈɪn ə sənt) adj. 1. free from moral wrong; without sin; pure. 2. free from legal or specific wrong; guiltless. 3. not involving evil intent or motive. 4. not causing physical or moral injury; harmless: innocent fun. 5. devoid (usu. fol. by of): a law innocent of merit. 6. having or showing the simplicity or naiveté of an unworldly person. 7. uninformed or unaware; ignorant. n. 8. an innocent person. 9. a young child. [1150–1200; Middle English < Latin innocent-, s. of innocēns=in- in-3 + nocēns, present participle of nocēre to harm] in′no•cent•ly, adv. In•no•cent (ˈɪn ə sənt) n. 1. Innocent I, Saint, died A.D. 417, Italian pope 401–417. 2. Innocent II, (Gregorio Papareschi) died 1143, Italian pope 1130–43. 3. Innocent III, (Giovanni Lotario de' Conti) 1161?–1216, Italian pope 1198–1216. 4. Innocent IV, (Sinbaldo de Fieschi) c1180–1254, Italian pope 1243–54. 5. Innocent XI, (Benedetto Odescalchi) 1611–89, Italian pope 1676–89. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.innocent - From Latin in-, "free from," and nocere, "hurt, injure."See also related terms for hurt.Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:Switch to new thesaurus Noun1.innocent - a person who lacks knowledge of evilinexperienced personindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"boy scout - a man who is considered naivedear, lamb - a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)naif - a naive or inexperienced personvirgin - a person who has never had sexAdj.1.innocent - free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty"clean-handed, guiltlessexculpatory - clearing of guilt or blamerighteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16guilty - responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"2.innocent - lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank"innocuousharmless - not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless"3.innocent - free from sinimpeccant, sinlessvirtuous - morally excellent4.innocent - lacking in sophistication or worldliness; "a child's innocent stare"; "his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it"ingenuousnaif, naive - marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience; "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"; "the naive assumption that things can only get better"; "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances"5.innocent - not knowledgeable about something specified; "American tourists wholly innocent of French"; "a person unacquainted with our customs"unacquainteduninformed - not informed; lacking in knowledge or information; "the uninformed public"6.innocent - completely wanting or lacking; "writing barren of insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience"; "innocent of literary merit"; "the sentence was devoid of meaning"devoid, destitute, barren, freenonexistent - not having existence or being or actuality; "chimeras are nonexistent"7.innocent - (used of things) lacking sense or awareness; "fine innocent weather"archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expressionunconscious - not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor"Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.innocentadjective1. not guilty, in the clear, blameless, clear, clean, honest, faultless, squeaky-clean, uninvolved, irreproachable, guiltless, unoffending The police knew from day one that I was innocent. not guilty guilty, responsible, culpable, blameworthy2. naive, open, trusting, simple, natural, frank, confiding, candid, unaffected, childlike, gullible, unpretentious, unsophisticated, unworldly, credulous, artless, ingenuous, guileless, wet behind the ears (informal), unsuspicious They seemed so young and innocent. naive worldly, sophisticated, artful, disingenuous3. harmless, innocuous, inoffensive, well-meant, unobjectionable, unmalicious, well-intentioned It was probably an innocent question, but he got very flustered. harmless offensive, harmful, malicious, evil, wicked, iniquitous4. pure, stainless, immaculate, moral, virgin, decent, upright, impeccable, righteous, pristine, wholesome, spotless, demure, chaste, unblemished, virginal, unsullied, sinless, incorrupt that innocent virgin, Clarissa pure corrupt, immoral, dishonest, sinful, impurenoun1. child, novice, greenhorn (informal), babe in arms (informal), ingénue or (masc.) ingénu He was a hopeless innocent where women were concerned.innocent of free from, clear of, unaware of, ignorant of, untouched by, unfamiliar with, empty of, lacking, unacquainted with, nescient of She was completely natural and innocent of any airs and graces.Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002innocentadjective1. Free from evil and corruption:angelic, angelical, clean, lily-white, pure, sinless, unblemished, uncorrupted, undefiled, unstained, unsullied, untainted, virginal.Idiom: pure as the driven snow.2. Free from guilt or blame:blameless, faultless, guiltless, harmless, irreproachable, lily-white, unblamable.Slang: clean.Idiom: in the clear.3. Within, allowed by, or sanctioned by the law:lawful, legal, legitimate, licit.Slang: legit.4. Devoid of hurtful qualities:harmless, hurtless, innocuous, inoffensive, unoffensive.5. Free from guile, cunning, or deceit:artless, guileless, ingenuous, naive, natural, simple, unaffected, unsophisticated, unstudied, unworldly.6. Not aware or informed:ignorant, oblivious, unacquainted, unaware, unconscious, unenlightened, unfamiliar, uninformed, unknowing, unwitting.Idiom: in the dark.7. Not having a desirable element:barren, destitute, devoid, empty, lacking, void, wanting.Idiom: in want of.noun1. A pure, uncorrupted person:angel, lamb, virgin.2. A guileless, unsophisticated person:babe, child, ingénue, naive.Idiom: babe in the woods.3. A young person between birth and puberty:bud, child, juvenile, moppet, tot, youngster.Informal: kid.Scots: bairn. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translationsبَريءبَرِيءٌغَيْر مُؤْذٍnevinnýnaivníuskyldigharmløsnaivunschuldigeinfältigharmlosαθώοςinocenteingenuosyytöninnocentnaïfignarenevingrandalaus; barnalegurmeinlaussaklausinnocenteinnocenza潔白な순결한naivumasnaivusnekaitīgsnevainīgsšķīstsvientiesīgsonschuldiguskyldigniewinnyinocenteангелневинныйневиновныйпростодушныйnevinnýnaivennedolženoskyldigไร้เดียงสาmasumsafsuçsuzzararsızgünahsızngây thơ天真的无害的无辜的没有恶意的清白的Innocent [ˈɪnəsnt] N (= pope) → Inocencioinnocent [ˈɪnəsnt]A. ADJ1. (= not guilty) → inocenteto find sb innocent → declarar inocente a algnto be innocent of a crime → ser inocente de un crimenhe was found innocent of murder → lo declararon inocente de asesinato2. (= innocuous) [question, remark] → inocente, sin malicia; [fun] → sin malicia; [mistake] → inocente3. (= naive) → inocente, ingenuothey seemed so young and innocent → parecían tan jóvenes e inocentes or ingenuosshe stood facing him with that innocent air she had → estaba frente a él, con ese aire inocente que teníasee also bystander4. (liter) (= devoid) to be innocent of sth: he was innocent of any desire to harm her → no tenía ningún deseo de hacerle dañoa face innocent of any trace of make-up → una cara sin ningún rastro de maquillajeB. N → inocente mfhe's an innocent when it comes to women → cuando se trata de mujeres es un inocente or inocentónI'm not a total innocent → no soy tan inocentethe Massacre of the Holy Innocents → la masacre de los Santos InocentesCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005innocent [ˈɪnəsənt] adj (LAW) [crime] → innocent(e)to be innocent of a crime → être innocent(e) d'un crimeHe was accused of a crime of which he was innocent → Il a été accusé d'un crime dont il était innocent. (= naive) [person, child] → innocent(e) (= not involved) [person, victim] → innocent(e) [remark, question] → innocent(e) nplthe innocent → les personnes innocentes nto play the innocent → jouer l'innocentDon't play the innocent with me! → Ne joue pas l'innocent avec moi!Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005innocent adj → unschuldig; mistake, misrepresentation → unabsichtlich; she is innocent of the crime → sie ist an dem Verbrechen unschuldig; a defendant is innocent until proved guilty → ein Angeklagter gilt als unschuldig, bis ihm seine Schuld nachgewiesen wird; to put on an innocent air → eine Unschuldsmiene aufsetzen; as innocent as a newborn babe → unschuldig wie ein Lamm; he is innocent about night life in a big city → er ist die reine Unschuld, was das Nachtleben in einer Großstadt angeht (= innocuous) question → naiv; remark → arglos; amusement → harmlos innocent of (liter) (= ignorant) → nicht vertraut mit; (= devoid of) → frei von, ohne n → Unschuld f; he’s a bit of an innocent → er ist eine rechte Unschuld; the massacre of the Holy Innocents (Rel) → der Kindermord zu Bethlehem; Holy Innocents’ Day → das Fest der Unschuldigen KinderCollins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007innocent [ˈɪnəsnt] adj → innocenteto put on an innocent air → fare l'innocente or l'ingenuo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995innocent (ˈinəsnt) adjective1. not guilty (of a crime, misdeed etc). A man should be presumed innocent of a crime until he is proved guilty; They hanged an innocent man. onskuldig بَريء невинен inocente nevinný unschuldig uskyldig αθώοςinocente süütu بی گناه syytön innocentחף מפשע निर्दोष nevin ártatlan tidak bersalah saklaus innocente 無罪の 결백한 nekaltas nevainīgs tidak bersalah onschuldiguskyldigniewinny پاك معصوم.سپيڅلى ، بى ګناه، inocente inocent невиновный nevinný nedolžen nedužan oskyldig ซึ่งไม่มีความผิด (กฎหมาย) suçsuz, masum 清白的 невинний معصوم vô tội 清白的2. (of an action etc) harmless or without harmful or hidden intentions. innocent games and amusements; an innocent remark. onskuldig غَيْر مُؤْذٍ безвреден inocente nevinný harmlos harmløs αθώος, άκακοςinocente kahjutu بی ضرر harmiton innocent לא מַזִיק अहानिकार bezazlen ártalmatlan tak berbahaya meinlaus innocente 害のない 악의 없는 nekaltas nevainīgs; nekaitīgs tidak berbahaya onschuldigharmløs, uskyldigniewinny بى ګناه inocente nevinovat безобидный nevinný nedolžen bezazlen oskyldig ไม่มีพิษมีภัย zararsız 無害的，沒有惡意的 нешкідливий بے خطا vô hại 无害的，没有恶意的 3. free from, or knowing nothing about, evil etc. an innocent child; You can't be so innocent as to believe what advertisements say! naïef بَريء наивен inocente nevinný, naivní einfältig uskyldig; naiv αφελής, αθώοςinocente, ingenuo lihtsameelne ساده دل viaton innocentתמים अबोध, सीधा prostodušan naiv tak berdosa grandalaus; barnalegur innocente 無邪気な 순진한, 천진난만한 naivus nevainīgs; šķīsts; vientiesīgs tidak berdosa onnozeluskyldig, troskyldigniewinny پاك معصوم inocente inocent невинный; наивный nevinný, naivný, nepoškvrnený naiven nevin oskyldig, lättrogen ซึ่งไร้เดียงสา masum, saf, günahsız 天真的 наївний معصوم ngây thơ 天真的ˈinnocently adverb onskuldig بِبَراءَه наивно inocentemente nevinně unschuldig uskyldigt; naivt αθώαinocentemente süütult معصومانه viattomasti innocemment בִּתמִימוּת अहानिकर, अबोधक nevino ártatlanul secara polos sakleysislega innocentemente 無邪気に 천진난만하게 nekaltai nevainīgi; šķīsti; vientiesīgi dengan tidak bersalah onschuldiguskyldig, harmløst niewinnie پاكوالى ، سپسڅلتوب inocentemente inocent; cu candoare невинно; наивно nevinne nedolžno nevino oskyldigt อย่างรู้เท่าไม่ถึงการณ์ masumca, safça 清白地, 沒有惡意地，天真地 невинно معصومیت سے một cách vô hại 清白地，无罪地，天真地 ˈinnocence nounHe at last managed to prove his innocence; the innocence of a child. onskuld براءَه невинност inocência nevinnost die Unschuld uskyld αθωότηταinocencia süütus, lihtsameelsus بی گناهی؛ معصومیت viattomuus innocence אָדָם תָּמִים निर्दोषता nevinost ártatlanság kepolosan sakleysi innocenza 無罪 무죄, 결백 nekaltumas, naivumas nevainība; šķīstība; vientiesība; nevainīgums tidak bersalah onschulduskyld, harmløshetniewinność .بى ګناهى، معصوميت inocência inocenţă невиновность; невинность nevina, nevinnosť nedolžnost nevinost oskuld, oskyldighet ความไร้เดียงสา masumiyet, saflık 清白，無惡意，天真 невинність, чистота معصومیت sự vô tội 清白，无辜，天真 Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.innocent → بَرِيءٌ nevinný uskyldig unschuldig αθώος inocente syytön innocent nevin innocente 潔白な 순결한 onschuldig uskyldig niewinny inocente невиновный oskyldig ไร้เดียงสา masum ngây thơ 无辜的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009in·no·cent a. inocente. English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of innocent
adjective
as in pure
as in acquitted
as in unaffected
as in naive
as in harmless
as in ignorant
noun
as in angel
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innocent
1 of 2
adjective
Definition of innocent
1
as in pure
free from sin
an innocent baby
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pure
white
honorable
chaste
righteous
immaculate
honest
impeccable
sinless
moral
ethical
virtuous
good
virgin
unblemished
unsullied
spotless
blameless
unstained
upright
decent
guiltless
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
sinful
impure
lustful
evil
lascivious
lewd
wicked
immoral
libidinous
lecherous
unchaste
corrupt
depraved
iniquitous
sinning
unrighteous
perverted
peccant
oversexed
dissolute
fallen
degenerate
lost
condemned
erring
debauched
debased
lickerish
damned
reprobate
virtueless
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2
as in acquitted
free from guilt or blame
the robbery suspect was eventually found to be innocent
Synonyms & Similar Words
acquitted
guiltless
blameless
lily-white
irreproachable
faultless
in the clear
inculpable
ethical
clear
impeccable
moral
cleared
cleanhanded
virtuous
absolved
vindicated
righteous
exonerated
law-abiding
upright
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
guilty
culpable
punishable
accused
indictable
blameworthy
impeachable
convicted
blamable
censurable
condemned
indicted
shamefaced
hangdog
impeached
shamed
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3
as in unaffected
free from any intent to deceive or impress others
an innocent offer to sing before the gathering
Synonyms & Similar Words
unaffected
genuine
honest
simple
true
naive
naïve
guileless
real
inexperienced
sincere
ingenuous
artless
spontaneous
natural
straightforward
unpretentious
unpretending
childlike
on the level
unsophisticated
impressionable
candid
unworldly
wide-eyed
trustful
simpleminded
trusting
malleable
unstudied
unforced
frank
plain
gullible
open
unguarded
direct
dewy-eyed
openhearted
free
persuadable
plainspoken
persuasible
susceptible
unwary
straight
exploitable
gee-whiz
single-minded
gullable
free-spoken
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
false
assuming
artificial
affected
critical
dishonest
suspicious
cynical
fake
artful
insincere
phony
sophisticated
pretentious
skeptical
wary
worldly
phoney
civilized
mistrustful
cosmopolitan
deceptive
cultured
guileful
polished
hypocritical
deceitful
manipulative
refined
devious
crooked
subtle
cultivated
dissembling
dissimulating
cunning
shrewd
worldly-wise
sly
smooth
wily
crafty
sharp
shifty
slippery
foxy
slick
scheming
designing
tricky
underhanded
calculating
flattering
unctuous
arch
feigned
double-dealing
two-faced
knavish
forced
strained
canny
sycophantic
mealymouthed
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4
as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
an innocent young woman who felt a little out of place among her more sophisticated roommates
Synonyms & Similar Words
naive
simple
inexperienced
immature
naïve
primitive
unsuspecting
unsophisticated
unsuspicious
ingenuous
unworldly
unknowing
uncritical
dewy
green
unwary
childish
simpleminded
wide-eyed
naïf
trustful
trusting
dewy-eyed
naif
childlike
aw-shucks
believing
careless
idealistic
gullible
callow
impractical
credulous
unrealistic
susceptible
unguarded
thoughtless
raw
gullable
heedless
duped
gulled
tricked
beguiled
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
sophisticated
worldly
knowing
experienced
cynical
suspicious
cosmopolitan
critical
skeptical
incredulous
careful
unconvinced
cautious
watchful
worldly-wise
doubting
wary
realistic
pragmatic
guarded
leery
sober
suspecting
down-to-earth
hardheaded
leary
pragmatical
streetwise
street-smart
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5
as in harmless
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
good-natured teasing that is just innocent fun
Synonyms & Similar Words
harmless
benign
safe
white
innocuous
healthy
inoffensive
sound
anodyne
gentle
mild
benignant
wholesome
hurtless
healthful
gracious
trustworthy
salubrious
unobjectionable
nonthreatening
painless
nontoxic
nonfatal
nonpoisonous
noninfectious
nonpolluting
nondestructive
noncorrosive
nonlethal
nonvenomous
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dangerous
evil
harmful
bad
mischievous
wicked
ill
adverse
prejudicial
detrimental
injurious
damaging
deleterious
pernicious
hurtful
poisonous
noxious
baneful
sinister
baleful
menacing
hazardous
venomous
ominous
threatening
unsafe
risky
perilous
nocuous
unsound
unhealthy
painful
unwholesome
offensive
fatal
nasty
unhealthful
deadly
lethal
malignant
destructive
ruinous
insidious
polluted
imperilling
parlous
scathing
jeopardizing
imperiling
noxious
noisome
tainted
wounding
pestilent
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6
as in ignorant
not informed about or aware of something
a woman who seems entirely innocent of good manners and common courtesy
Synonyms & Similar Words
ignorant
unaware
oblivious
uninformed
unwitting
unknowing
clueless
unmindful
unconscious
in the dark
unacquainted
uneducated
incognizant
nescient
unschooled
insensible
untaught
heedless
inattentive
abstracted
absent
absentminded
inconscient
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
conscious
aware
acquainted
knowing
grounded
mindful
informed
cognizant
conversant
hip
taught
educated
knowledgeable
witting
up-to-date
sensitive
observant
sentient
plugged-in
schooled
au courant
heedful
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innocent
2 of 2
noun
as in angel
an innocent or gentle person
an innocent who is often puzzled by and prey to the evils of the world
Synonyms & Similar Words
angel
sheep
lamb
saint
virgin
dove
colt
sucker
ingenue
naif
fledgling
cub
naïf
ingénue
babe
cherub
greenhorn
tenderfoot
newbie
dupe
softie
pigeon
weakling
softy
wimp
sap
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
wolf
tough
rowdy
bully
creep
clown
beast
jerk
roughneck
louse
heel
cur
lout
cad
snake
boor
skunk
joker
shark
slob
cretin
villain
rascal
devil
churl
scoundrel
rogue
miscreant
knave
reprobate
scamp
stinker
no-good
varlet
rapscallion
scalawag
scallywag
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innocent adjective
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B2 not guilty of committing a crime: He claims to be innocent of the crime.
More examplesFewer examplesHe has always maintained that he is innocent.I truly believe that he is innocent.He is completely innocent of all the charges.I have evidence to prove he is innocent.An innocent man is in jail.
innocent adjective
(NO EXPERIENCE)
B2 not having much experience of life and not knowing about the bad things that happen: an innocent young woman
innocent adjective
(NOT DESERVED)
B2 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
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Learner’s Dictionary
Adjective
innocent (NOT GUILTY)
innocent (NO EXPERIENCE)
innocent (NOT DESERVED)
innocent (NOT INTENDED TO HARM)
Adverb
innocently
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