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Innocent Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Innocent? [n] a person who lacks knowledge of evil [adj] (archaic) used of things; lacking sense or awareness; "ignorant hope"; "fine innocent weather" [adj] lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank" [adj] free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty" [adj] 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" [adj] free from sin Synonyms \| Synonyms for Innocent: absolved \| acquitted \| blameless \| clean-handed \| clear \| cleared \| exculpated \| exonerated \| guiltless \| harmless \| ignorant \| impeccant \| inculpable \| inexperienced person \| ingenuous \| innocuous \| irreproachable \| naif \| naive \| not guilty \| sinless \| unconscious \| unimpeachable \| vindicated \| virtuous Related Terms \| Find terms related to Innocent: above suspicion \| angel \| angelic \| artless \| awkward \| babe \| bairn \| beginner \| benign \| blameless \| blankminded \| blotless \| bluff \| blunt \| boob \| born yesterday \| budding \| callow \| candid \| chaste \| cherub \| child \| child of nature \| childlike \| chit \| chump \| cinch \| clean \| cleanly \| clear \| confiding \| credulous \| credulous person \| cull \| darling \| dependent \| depending \| destitute \| dewy \| direct \| dove \| dovelike \| dumb \| dupe \| easy mark \| easy pickings \| empty \| empty-headed \| exemplary \| fall guy \| faultless \| fish \| fool \| frank \| gauche \| gobe-mouches \| green \| greener \| greenhorn \| greeny \| groping \| growing \| gudgeon \| guileless \| guiltless \| gull \| gullible \| harmless \| hick \| honest \| ignorant \| immaculate \| immature \| impubic \| in the clear \| inane \| incorrupt \| inculpable \| inexperienced \| infant \| ingenu \| ingenue \| ingenuous \| innocuous \| inoffensive \| intact \| irreproachable \| juicy \| kid \| kitten \| know-nothing \| lamb \| lambkin \| lamblike \| leadpipe cinch \| legal \| legitimate \| licit \| little bugger \| little fellow \| little guy \| little innocent \| little one \| little tad \| little tot \| lout \| mere child \| minor \| mite \| monkey \| naive \| nescient \| newborn babe \| newcomer \| new-fledged \| nipper \| noble savage \| nonmalignant \| nonpoisonous \| nontoxic \| nonvirulent \| not guilty \| novice \| oaf \| offenseless \| offspring \| open \| openhearted \| outspoken \| patsy \| peewee \| pigeon \| plain \| plaything \| prelapsarian \| pristine \| prize sap \| pure \| pure in heart \| purehearted \| pushover \| raw \| reliant \| relying \| reproachless \| righteous \| ripening \| rube \| safe \| sans reproche \| sap \| saphead \| sappy \| schlemiel \| sexually innocent \| shaver \| simple \| simple soul \| simplehearted \| simpleminded \| sincere \| single-hearted \| single-minded \| sinless \| sitting duck \| snowy \| spotless \| stainless \| stooge \| strange to \| sucker \| tad \| taintless \| tender \| tentative \| tot \| toy \| trustful \| trusting \| trusting soul \| trusty \| unacquainted \| unadult \| unaffected \| unapprized \| unartificial \| unblamable \| unblemished \| unblotted \| uncomprehending \| unconversant \| uncorrupt \| uncorrupted \| undamaging \| undefiled \| underage \| undeveloped \| unenlightened \| unfallen \| unfamiliar \| unfledged \| unformed \| unguarded \| unhurtful \| unilluminated \| unimpeachable \| uninformed \| uninitiated \| uninjurious \| unintelligent \| unknowing \| unlapsed \| unlicked \| unmellowed \| unobjectionable \| unobnoxious \| unoffending \| unpolluted \| unposted \| unreserved \| unripe \| unschooled \| unseasoned \| unsoiled \| unsophisticate \| unsophisticated \| unspotted \| unstained \| unstudied \| unsullied \| unsure \| unsuspecting \| unsuspicious \| untainted \| untarnished \| untouched by evil \| unversed \| unwary \| unworldly \| vacuous \| vernal \| victim \| virginal \| virtuous \| void \| wee tot \| well-intentioned \| white \| with clean hands \| without reproach \| without suspicion \| yokel See Also \| boy scout \| dear \| exculpatory \| human \| individual \| lamb \| mortal \| person \| righteous \| somebody \| someone \| soul \| virgin Innocent In Webster's Dictionary \In"nocent\, a. [F. innocent, L. innocens, -entis; pref. in- not + nocens, p. pr. of nocere to harm, hurt. See {Noxious}.] 1. Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy. The spear Sung innocent,and spent its force in air. --Pope. 2. Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright. To offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb. --Shak. I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. --Matt. xxvii. 4. The aidless,innocent lady, his wished prey. --Milton. 3. Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as, a man is innocent of the crime charged. Innocent from the great transgression. --Ps. xix. 13. 4. Simple; artless; foolish. --Shak. 5. Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade. 6. Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation. {Innocent party} (Law),a party who has not notice of a fact tainting a litigated transaction with illegality. Syn: Harmless; innoxious; innoffensive; guiltless; spotless; immaculate; pure; unblamable; blameless; faultless; guileless; upright. \In"nocent\, n. 1. An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or sin. --Shak. 2. An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an idiot. --B. Jonson. In Scotland a natural fool was called an innocent. --Sir W. Scott. {Innocents' day} (Eccl.), Childermas day.

Innocent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Innocent?

[n] a person who lacks knowledge of evil
[adj] (archaic) used of things; lacking sense or awareness; "ignorant hope"; "fine innocent weather"
[adj] lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank"
[adj] free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty"
[adj] 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"
[adj] free from sin

Innocent In Webster's Dictionary

\In"no*cent\, a. [F. innocent, L. innocens, -entis;
pref. in- not + nocens, p. pr. of nocere to harm, hurt. See
{Noxious}.]
1. Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious;
   innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.

         The spear Sung innocent,and spent its force in air.
                                               --Pope.

2. Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin;
   pure; upright.

         To offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb. --Shak.

         I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent
         blood.                                --Matt. xxvii.
                                               4.

         The aidless,innocent lady, his wished prey.
                                               --Milton.

3. Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as,
   a man is innocent of the crime charged.

         Innocent from the great transgression. --Ps. xix.
                                               13.

4. Simple; artless; foolish. --Shak.

5. Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade.

6. Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent
   goods carried to a belligerent nation.

{Innocent party} (Law),a party who has not notice of a fact
   tainting a litigated transaction with illegality.

Syn: Harmless; innoxious; innoffensive; guiltless; spotless;
     immaculate; pure; unblamable; blameless; faultless;
     guileless; upright.


\In"no*cent\, n.
1. An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with,
   guilt or sin. --Shak.

2. An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an
   idiot. --B. Jonson.

         In Scotland a natural fool was called an innocent.
                                               --Sir W.
                                               Scott.

{Innocents' day} (Eccl.), Childermas day.

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