innocent

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈɪnəsn̩t/
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

One who is innocent, especially a young child.

Example Sentences
  • The slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament.
2 Definition

A harmless simple-minded person; an idiot.

Adjective
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.

2 Definition

Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act.

3 Definition

Naive; artless.

4 Definition

(obsolete except medicine) Not harmful; innocuous; harmless; benign.

5 Definition

(with of) Having no knowledge (of something).

6 Definition

(with of) Lacking (something).

7 Definition

Lawful; permitted.

Example Sentences
  • an innocent trade
8 Definition

Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture.

Example Sentences
  • innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation