innocent

/ˈɪnəsənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. free from evil or guilt
   “an innocent child”
2. lacking intent or capacity to injure
   “an innocent prank”
3. free from sin
4. lacking in sophistication or worldliness
   “a child's innocent stare”
5. not knowledgeable about something specified
   “American tourists wholly innocent of French”
6. completely wanting or lacking
   “writing barren of insight”
7. (used of things) lacking sense or awareness
   “fine innocent weather”

noun

1. a person who lacks knowledge of evil

Synonyms for innocent

• guiltless
• clean-handed
• absolved
• acquitted
• blameless
• innocuous
• harmless
• impeccant
• sinless
• virtuous
• ingenuous
• naive
• unacquainted
• uninformed
• barren
• destitute
• devoid
• free
• nonexistent
• unconscious
• inexperienced person

Antonyms of innocent

• guilty