in·no·cent ( n  -snt)adj. 1. Uncorrupted by evil, malice, or wrongdoing; sinless: an innocent child. 2. a. Not guilty of a specific crime or offense; legally blameless: was innocent of all charges. b. Within, allowed by, or sanctioned by the law; lawful. 3. a. Not dangerous or harmful; innocuous: an innocent prank. b. Candid; straightforward: a child's innocent stare. 4. a. Not experienced or worldly; naive. b. Betraying or suggesting no deception or guile; artless. 5. a. Not exposed to or familiar with something specified; ignorant: American tourists wholly innocent of French. b. Unaware: She remained innocent of the complications she had caused. 6. Lacking, deprived, or devoid of something: a novel innocent of literary merit. n. 1. A person, especially a child, who is free of evil or sin. 2. A simple, guileless, inexperienced, or unsophisticated person. 3. A very young child. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin innoc  ns, innocent- : in-, not; see in-1 + nocns, present participle of nocre, to harm; see nek-1 in Indo-European roots.]in no·cent·ly adv. |
innocent [ˈɪnəsənt]
adj
1. not corrupted or tainted with evil or unpleasant emotion; sinless; pure
2. (Law) not guilty of a particular crime; blameless
3. (postpositive; foll by of) free (of); lacking innocent of all knowledge of history
4.
a. harmless or innocuous an innocent game
b. not cancerous an innocent tumour
5. credulous, naive, or artless
6. simple-minded; slow-witted
n
1. an innocent person, esp a young child or an ingenuous adult
2. a simple-minded person; simpleton
innocently adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  innocent - a person who lacks knowledge of evilindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" boy scout - a man who is considered naive naif - a naive or inexperienced person virgin - a person who has never had sex |
| Adj. | 1. | innocent - free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty" exculpatory - clearing of guilt or blame righteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16 guilty - responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds" |
| 2. | innocent - lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank" harmless - not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless" | |
| 3. | innocent - free from sin virtuous - morally excellent | |
| 4. | innocent - 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" | |
| 5. | innocent - not knowledgeable about something specified; "American tourists wholly innocent of French"; "a person unacquainted with our customs" uninformed - not informed; lacking in knowledge or information; "the uninformed public" | |
| 6. | innocent - completely wanting or lacking; "writing barren of insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience"; "innocent of literary merit"; "the sentence was devoid of meaning" nonexistent - not having existence or being or actuality; "chimeras are nonexistent" | |
| 7. | innocent - (used of things) lacking sense or awareness; "fine innocent weather" archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression unconscious - not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor" |
innocent
adjective
1. not guilty, in the clear, blameless, clear, clean, honest, faultless, squeaky-clean, uninvolved, irreproachable, guiltless, unoffending The police knew from day one that I was innocent.
not guilty guilty, responsible, culpable, blameworthy
not guilty guilty, responsible, culpable, blameworthy
2. naive, open, trusting, simple, natural, frank, confiding, candid, unaffected, childlike, gullible, unpretentious, unsophisticated, unworldly, credulous, artless, ingenuous, guileless, wet behind the ears (informal), unsuspicious They seemed so young and innocent.
naive worldly, sophisticated, artful, disingenuous
naive worldly, sophisticated, artful, disingenuous
3. harmless, innocuous, inoffensive, well-meant, unobjectionable, unmalicious, well-intentioned It was probably an innocent question, but he got very flustered.
harmless offensive, harmful, malicious, evil, wicked, iniquitous
harmless offensive, harmful, malicious, evil, wicked, iniquitous
noun
child, novice, greenhorn (informal), babe in arms (informal), ingénue or (masc.) ingénu He was a hopeless innocent where women were concerned.
innocent of free from, clear of, unaware of, ignorant of, untouched by, unfamiliar with, empty of, lacking, unacquainted with, nescient of She was completely natural and innocent of any airs and graces.
Translations
Innocent [ˈɪnəsnt] N (= pope) → Inocencio
innocent [ˈɪnəsnt]
innocent [ˈɪnəsnt]
A. ADJ
1. (= not guilty) → inocente
to find sb innocent → declarar inocente a algn
to be innocent of a crime → ser inocente de un crimen
he was found innocent of murder → lo declararon inocente de asesinato
to find sb innocent → declarar inocente a algn
to be innocent of a crime → ser inocente de un crimen
he was found innocent of murder → lo declararon inocente de asesinato
2. (= innocuous) [question, remark] → inocente, sin malicia; [fun] → sin malicia; [mistake] → inocente
innocent [ˈɪnəsənt]
adj
(LAW) [crime] → innocent(e)
to be innocent of a crime → être innocent(e) d'un crime
He was accused of a crime of which he was innocent → Il a été accusé d'un crime dont il était innocent.
to be innocent of a crime → être innocent(e) d'un crime
He was accused of a crime of which he was innocent → Il a été accusé d'un crime dont il était innocent.
(= naive) [person, child] → innocent(e)
(= not involved) [person, victim] → innocent(e)
[remark, question] → innocent(e)
npl
the innocent → les personnes innocentes
the innocent → les personnes innocentes
innocent
adj
→ unschuldig; mistake, misrepresentation → unabsichtlich; she is innocent of the crime → sie ist an dem Verbrechen unschuldig; a defendant is innocent until proved guilty → ein Angeklagter gilt als unschuldig, bis ihm seine Schuld nachgewiesen wird; to put on an innocent air → eine Unschuldsmiene aufsetzen; as innocent as a newborn babe → unschuldig wie ein Lamm; he is innocent about night life in a big city → er ist die reine Unschuld, was das Nachtleben in einer Großstadt angeht
innocent [ˈɪnəsnt] adj → innocente
to put on an innocent air → fare l'innocente or l'ingenuo/a
innocent [ˈɪnəsnt] adj → innocente
to put on an innocent air → fare l'innocente or l'ingenuo/a
to put on an innocent air → fare l'innocente or l'ingenuo/a
innocent [ˈɪnəsnt] adj → innocente
to put on an innocent air → fare l'innocente or l'ingenuo/a
adj innocent [ˈinəsnt]
1 not guilty (of a crime, misdeed etc) A man should be presumed innocent of a crime until he is proved guilty; They hanged an innocent man. onskuldig بَريء невинен nevinný uskyldig unschuldig αθώος inocente süütu بی گناه syytön innocent חַף מִפֶּשַע निर्दोष nevin ártatlan tidak bersalah saklaus innocente 無罪の 결백한 nekaltas nevainīgs tidak bersalah onschuldig uskyldig niewinny inocente inocent невиновный nevinný nedolžen nedužan oskyldig ซึ่งไม่มีความผิด (กฎหมาย) suçsuz, masum 清白的 невинний معصوم vô tội 清白的
2 (of an action etc) harmless or without harmful or hidden intentions innocent games and amusements; an innocent remark. onskuldig غَيْر مُؤْذٍ безвреден nevinný harmløs harmlos αθώος, άκακος inocente kahjutu بی ضرر harmiton innocent לא מַזִיק अहानिकार bezazlen ártalmatlan tak berbahaya meinlaus innocente 害のない 악의 없는 nekaltas nevainīgs; nekaitīgs tidak berbahaya onschuldig harmløs, uskyldig niewinny inocente nevinovat безобидный nevinný nedolžen bezazlen oskyldig ซึ่งไร้เดียงสา zararsız 無害的，沒有惡意的 нешкідливий بے خطا vô hại 无害的
3 free from, or knowing nothing about, evil etc an innocent child; You can't be so innocent as to believe what advertisements say! naïef بَريء наивен nevinný, naivní uskyldig; naiv einfältig αφελής, αθώος inocente, ingenuo lihtsameelne ساده دل viaton innocent תָּמִים अबोध, सीधा prostodušan naiv tak berdosa grandalaus; barnalegur innocente 無邪気な 순진한, 천진난만한 naivus nevainīgs; šķīsts; vientiesīgs tidak berdosa onnozel uskyldig, troskyldig niewinny inocente inocent невинный; наивный nevinný, naivný, nepoškvrnený naiven nevin oskyldig, lättrogen ซึ่งไร้เดียงสา masum, saf, günahsız 天真的 наївний معصوم ngây thơ 天真的
adv innocently
onskuldig بِبَراءَه наивно nevinně uskyldigt; naivt unschuldig αθώα inocentemente süütult معصومانه viattomasti innocemment בִּתמִימוּת अहानिकर, अबोधक nevino ártatlanul secara polos sakleysislega innocentemente 無邪気に 천진 난만하게 nekaltai nevainīgi; šķīsti; vientiesīgi dengan tidak bersalah onschuldig uskyldig, harmløst niewinnie inocentemente inocent; cu candoare невинно; наивно nevinne nedolžno nevino oskyldigt อย่างรู้เท่าไม่ถึงการณ์ masumca, safça 清白地, 無罪地 невинно معصومیت سے một cách vô hại 清白地, 无罪地
n innocence
He at last managed to prove his innocence; the innocence of a child. onskuld براءَه невинност nevinnost uskyld die Unschuld αθωότητα inocencia süütus, lihtsameelsus بی گناهی؛ معصومیت viattomuus innocence אָדָם תָּמִים निर्दोषता nevinost ártatlanság kepolosan sakleysi innocenza 無罪 무죄, 결백 nekaltumas, naivumas nevainība; šķīstība; vientiesība; nevainīgums tidak bersalah onschuld uskyld, harmløshet niewinność inocência inocenţă невиновность;невинность nevina, nevinnosť nedolžnost nevinost oskuld, oskyldighet ความไร้เดียงสา masumiyet, saflık 清白，無惡意，天真 невинність, чистота معصومیت sự vô tội 清白
innocent → برئ nevinný uskyldig unschuldig αθώος inocente syytön innocent nevin innocente 潔白な 순결한 onschuldig uskyldig niewinny inocente невинный oskyldig ไร้เดียงสา masum ngây thơ 无辜的
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