innocent (Meaning)
innocent (n)
a person who lacks knowledge of evil
innocent (a)
free from evil or guilt
innocent (s)
lacking intent or capacity to injure
free from sin
lacking in sophistication or worldliness
not knowledgeable about something specified
completely wanting or lacking
(used of things) lacking sense or awareness
innocent (a.)
Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.
Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright.
Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as, a man is innocent of the crime charged.
Simple; artless; foolish.
Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade.
Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation.
innocent (n.)
An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or sin.
An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an idiot.
Synonyms & Antonyms of innocent
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- lost
- degenerate
- corrupt
- sinning
- unchaste
- depraved
- lecherous
- unrighteous
- debased
- fallen
- corrupt
- dissolute
- fallen
- peccant
- iniquitous
- peccant
- condemned
- condemned
- perverted
- erring
- oversexed
- debased
- depraved
- lost
- unchaste
- debauched
- erring
- lickerish
- libidinous
- oversexed
- perverted
- unrighteous
- libidinous
- debauched
- lecherous
- sinning
- lickerish
- iniquitous
- dissolute
- degenerate
innocent Sentence Examples
- The innocent child was unaware of the horrors that lay ahead.
- He maintained his innocence despite the damning evidence.
- The innocent bystanders were caught in the crossfire of the conflict.
- The judge declared the defendant innocent of all charges.
- She had an innocent smile that melted the hearts of those around her.
- His innocent gaze made it difficult to suspect him of any wrongdoing.
- The war left behind countless innocent victims.
- The innocent child was terrified by the dark shadows dancing on the wall.
- Despite his protestations of innocence, he was found guilty of the crime.
- The innocent lamb was oblivious to the butcher's knife.
FAQs About the word innocent
a person who lacks knowledge of evil, free from evil or guilt, lacking intent or capacity to injure, free from sin, lacking in sophistication or worldliness, no
pure, sinless, impeccable, righteous, honorable,white, ethical, moral, immaculate, chaste
lustful, lascivious, wicked, evil, impure, lewd, impure, immoral, wicked,sinful
The innocent child was unaware of the horrors that lay ahead.
He maintained his innocence despite the damning evidence.
The innocent bystanders were caught in the crossfire of the conflict.
The judge declared the defendant innocent of all charges.
