innocent
adj.
not guilty (Law); free from sin or wrongdoing, pure; simple, naive, unsophisticated; harmless
n.
one who is innocent; one who is free from sin or wrongdoing; one who is simple or naive; small child
Innocence (disambiguation)
innocent
Noun
1. a person who lacks knowledge of evil
(synonym) inexperienced person
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) boy scout
Adjective
1. free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty"
(synonym) guiltless, clean-handed
(antonym) guilty
(similar) absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated
(see-also) exculpatory
2. lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank"
(synonym) innocuous
(similar) harmless
3. free from sin
(synonym) impeccant, sinless
(similar) virtuous
4. 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"
(synonym) ingenuous
(similar) naive, naif
5. used of things; lacking sense or awareness; "ignorant hope"; "fine innocent weather"
(synonym) ignorant
(similar) unconscious
(classification) archaism, archaicism
innocent
adj.
innocent, guiltless, harmless; clear, honest, lamblike; naive
innocent (m)
n.
innocent
Innocent
(n.)
An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an idiot.
(n.)
An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or sin.
(a.)
Simple; artless; foolish.
(a.)
Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.
(a.)
Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation.
(a.)
Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright.
(a.)
Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade.
(a.)
Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as, a man is innocent of the crime charged.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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