innocent

adjective
UK: /ˈɪnəsnt/
US: /ˈɪnəsənt/

  1. Not guilty of a crime or other wrong act.

    1. The court declared him innocent of all charges. [ ] [ ]
    2. She maintained that she was innocent and had nothing to do with the robbery. [ ] [ ]

  2. Without knowledge of evil; pure in thought and action.

    1. The child has an innocent face. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her innocent question revealed that she didn't understand the situation. [ ] [ ]

  3. Harmless; not causing harm.

    1. It was just an innocent mistake. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor assured me that the procedure was perfectly innocent and safe. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

guiltless harmless pure naive
innocent noun

  1. A person who is innocent of a crime or wrongdoing.

    1. The innocent have nothing to fear. [ ] [ ]
    2. We must protect the innocent from harm and injustice in our community. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "innocent" in English means: Not guilty of a crime or other wrong act., Without knowledge of evil; pure in thought and action., Harmless; not causing harm..

The phonetic transcription of "innocent" is /ˈɪnəsnt/ in British English and /ˈɪnəsənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "innocent": guiltless, harmless, pure, naive.

Example usage of "innocent": "The court declared him innocent of all charges.". More examples on the page.