innocent
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innocent¹
- /ˈɪnəsənt/
Where it comes from
From Middle English innocent, from Old French innocent, inocent, borrowed from Latin innocēns (“harmless, inoffensive”), from in- (“not”) + nocēns, present participle of noceō (“to hurt”). By surface analysis, in- (“not”) + nocent (“harmful; guilty”). Displaced native Old English unsċyldiġ.
adjective more innocent · most innocent · hinnocent
- Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. I'm sure there's an innocent explanation for all this.
- 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.
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Naive; artless.
I can find out no rhyme to / 'lady' but 'baby' – an innocent rhyme;
Similar: ingenuous, unworldly, artless, callow, childlike, verdant, clueless, credulous, dewy-eyed, cute, fleeceable, foppotee · Opposite: perverse
- Not harmful; innocuous; harmless; benign. The spear / Sung innocent, and spent its force in air.
- 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.
- Lawful; permitted. an innocent trade
- Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture. innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation
Similar: blameless, clean, clean-handed, clean as a hound's tooth, clean as a whistle, clear, dovelike, guiltless, innocent, innocent as the babe unborn, innocent as the child unborn, irreprehensible, nonblameworthy, not guilty, offenseless, pure, righteous, sackless, sinless, unblameable, unblameworthy, uncalculating, unguilty · Opposite: blameworthy, guilty, nocent
noun innocents · hinnocent
- One who is innocent, especially a young child. The slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament.
- A harmless simple-minded person; an idiot.
Innocent²
proper noun Innocents
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sinless, blameless, harmless, innocuous, clean-handed, impeccant, guiltless, irreproachable, inculpable, unimpeachable, ingenuous, naif, naive, ignorant, unconscious, exonerated
adjective
Similar: blameless, clean, clean-handed, clean as a hound's tooth, clean as a whistle, clear, dovelike, guiltless, innocent, innocent as the babe unborn, innocent as the child unborn, irreprehensible, nonblameworthy, not guilty, offenseless, pure, righteous, sackless, sinless, unblameable, unblameworthy, uncalculating, unguilty · Opposite: blameworthy, guilty, nocent
Translations
Every language
adj pure, free from sin, untainted
| Español | inocente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 순진하다 sunjinhada |
| 日本語 | 無邪気な mujaki na |
| 中文 | 無猜 /无猜 wúcāi |
| हिन्दी | निर्दोष nirdoṣ |
| Português | inocente |
| Français | innocent |
| Deutsch | rein, unschuldig |
| Ελληνικά | αθώος athóos |
| Română | inocent |
| Русский | неви́нный nevínnyj, безви́нный bezvínnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | trong sạch |
| العربية | بَرِيء barīʔ, بَرِيئَة barīʔa |
| עברית | תָּמִים tamím, חף מפשע khaf mipésha |
adj not legally responsible for a wrongful act
| Español | inocente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 무죄인 mujoe-in |
| 日本語 | 無罪な muzai na |
| 中文 | 無辜 /无辜 wúgū, 無罪 /无罪 wúzuì |
| हिन्दी | मासूम māsūm, निर्दोष nirdoṣ |
| Português | inocente |
| Français | innocent |
| Deutsch | unschuldig |
| Italiano | innocente |
| Ελληνικά | αθώος athóos |
| Română | nevinovat |
| Русский | невино́вный nevinóvnyj, невинова́тый nevinovátyj |
| Tiếng Việt | vô tội |
| العربية | بَرِيء barīʔ, بَرِيئَة barīʔa |
| עברית | לא אשם lo ashém, חף מפשע khaf mipésha |
Talk about this word "innocent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/innocent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. innocent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/innocent "innocent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/innocent.Cite this
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title = {innocent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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