innocent

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innocent
ˈɪnəs(ə)nt Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • not guilty of a crime or offence.
    E.g. the prisoners were later found innocent
  • not responsible for or directly involved in an event yet suffering its consequences.
    E.g. an innocent bystander
  • free from moral wrong; not corrupted.
    E.g. an innocent child
  • not involving or intended to cause harm or offence; harmless.
    E.g. an innocent mistake
noun
  • a pure, guileless, or naive person.
    E.g. a young innocent abroad
  • a person involved by chance in a situation, especially a victim of crime or war.
    E.g. they are prepared to kill or maim innocents in pursuit of a cause

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