Innocent - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɪnəsnt|  American pronunciation of the word innocent
Brit.  |ˈɪnəs(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word innocent

noun

- a person who lacks knowledge of evil

adjective

- lacking intent or capacity to injure (syn: innocuous)
an innocent prank
- free from sin (syn: impeccant, sinless)
- lacking in sophistication or worldliness (syn: ingenuous)
a child's innocent stare
- not knowledgeable about something specified (syn: unacquainted)
American tourists wholly innocent of French
- completely wanting or lacking (syn: barren, destitute, devoid, free)
innocent of literary merit
- (used of things) lacking sense or awareness
fine innocent weather

Extra examples

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.

She gave me an innocent gaze.

Nobody would believe that I was innocent.

He's innocent of murder.

The court found him innocent and he was released.

He was startled by their angry reaction to his innocent remark.

I was thirteen years old and very innocent.

American tourists wholly innocent of French

The criminals must bear full responsibility for the deaths of these innocent people.

A person who is charged with a crime is considered innocent until proved guilty.

Do you think he's innocent or guilty?

The fact that we are at war does not justify treating innocent people as criminals.

Word forms

noun
singular: innocent
plural: innocents
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