a. | 1. | Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; | |||
2. | Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright. | ||||
3. | Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; | ||||
4. | Simple; artless; foolish. | ||||
5. | Lawful; permitted; | ||||
6. | Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture;
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n. | 1. | An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or sin. | |||
2. | An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an idiot.
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Noun | 1. | innocent - a person who lacks knowledge of evil Synonyms: inexperienced person |
Adj. | 1. | innocent - free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty" Synonyms: clean-handed, guiltless Antonyms: guilty - responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; or marked by guilt; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"; "a guilty conscience"; "guilty behavior" |
2. | innocent - lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank" Synonyms: innocuous | |
3. | innocent - free from sin | |
4. | 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" Synonyms: ingenuous | |
5. | innocent - used of things; lacking sense or awareness; "ignorant hope"; "fine innocent weather" Synonyms: ignorant |