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- [in-uh-suh nt]
- /ˈɪn ə sənt/
- /ˈɪnəsnt/
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- [in-uh-suh nt]
- /ˈɪn ə sənt/
Definitions of innocent word
- adjective innocent free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children. 1
- adjective innocent free from legal or specific wrong; guiltless: innocent of the crime. 1
- adjective innocent not involving evil intent or motive: an innocent misrepresentation. 1
- adjective innocent not causing physical or moral injury; harmless: innocent fun. 1
- adjective innocent devoid (usually followed by of): a law innocent of merit. 1
- adjective innocent having or showing the simplicity or naiveté of an unworldly person; guileless; ingenuous. 1
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Origin of innocent
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English < Latin innocent- (stem of innocēns) harmless, equivalent to in- in-3 + nocēns present participle of nocēre to harm; see -ent; cf. noxious
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Parts of speech for Innocent
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
innocent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for innocent
adj innocent
- virtuous — conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.
- pure — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
- legitimate — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- uninvolved — very intricate or complex: an involved reply.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
noun innocent
- shaver — a person or thing that shaves.
- babe in the woods — a baby or child.
- lamebrain — a dunce; booby; fool.
- schmo — a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
adjective innocent
- acquitted — to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty: They acquitted him of the crime. The jury acquitted her, but I still think she's guilty.
- blameless — Someone who is blameless has not done anything wrong.
- cleared — Simple past tense and past participle of clear.
- cleanhanded — free from guilt
- crimeless — free from crime; innocent
Antonyms for innocent
adj innocent
- immoral — violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
- sinful — characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked: a sinful life.
- guilty — having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable: The jury found her guilty of murder.
- blamable — that deserves blame; culpable
- impure — not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature: impure water and air.
adjective innocent
- malicious — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- tainted — a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- worldly — of or relating to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.
- evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
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