Definitions for 'innocent':
Below, we have different definitions or meanings of the word innocent. These different definitions are grouped based on the different parts of speech. You will also find examples for every definition if available
Noun: Nouns are words that represent people, places, things, or ideas.
UK: /ˈɪnəsn̩t/
US:
Definition 1
One who is innocent, especially a young child.
The slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament.
Definition 2
A harmless simple-minded person; an idiot.
Adjective: Adjectives modify nouns to provide more information about them.
UK: /ˈɪnəsn̩t/
US:
Definition 1
Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
Definition 2
Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act.
Definition 3
Naive; artless.
Definition 4
(obsolete except medicine) Not harmful; innocuous; harmless; benign.
Definition 5
(with of) Having no knowledge (of something).
Definition 6
(with of) Lacking (something).
Definition 7
Lawful; permitted.
an innocent trade
Definition 8
Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture.
innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation
Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms: guiltless, sackless, pure, untainted
Antonyms: guilty, nocent, perverse
