Sekirov Dictionary

innocent

/ˈɪnəsənt/

adjective 8
noun 2
forms 5

adjective8

•
not having done anything wrong or evil
- I'm sure there's an innocent explanation for all this.
- The situation certainly looked bad, but it turned out that everything was innocent.
Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act.
•
Without wrongful intent; accidental or in good faith.
- He didn't mean anything by it; it was an innocent mistake.
- The child's innocent question revealed the embarrassing truth in front of everyone.
•
Naive; artless.
- I can find out no rhyme to / 'lady' but 'baby' – an innocent rhyme — 1606
•
Not harmful; innocuous; harmless; benign.
- The spear / Sung innocent, and spent its force in air. — 1715
•
Lacking (something), or knowledge of it.
- George was not a believer in modern innovations. The Abbey was innocent of anything so up to date as central heating. — 1929
Lawful; permitted.
•
Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture.
- innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation

noun2

•
One who is innocent, especially a young child.
- The slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament.
(no longer used) A harmless simple-minded person; an idiot.

forms

innocents · innocenter · more innocent · innocentest · most innocent

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