not guilty (Law); free from sin or wrongdoing, pure; simple, naive, unsophisticated; harmless
one who is innocent; one who is free from sin or wrongdoing; one who is simple or naive; small child
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Innocent Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an idiot.
An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an idiot.
(n.)
An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or sin.
An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or sin.
(a.)
Simple; artless; foolish.
Simple; artless; foolish.
(a.)
Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.
Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.
(a.)
Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation.
Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation.
(a.)
Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright.
Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright.
(a.)
Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade.
Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade.
(a.)
Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as, a man is innocent of the crime charged.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutFree from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as, a man is innocent of the crime charged.
innocent
\in"no*cent\, n.
1. an innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or sin.
2. an unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an idiot. jonson. in scotland a natural fool was called an innocent. w. scott.
similar words(4)
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Origin
Graffiti. In the UK in the 1960s an attempt was made to reduce fly posting (the illegal pasting up of posters). Warning notices were put up with the legend 'Bill Stickers Will Be Prosecuted'. Waggish fly posters responded with 'Bill Stickers is Innocent' notices.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.Graffiti. In the UK in the 1960s an attempt was made to reduce fly posting (the illegal pasting up of posters). Warning notices were put up with the legend 'Bill Stickers Will Be Prosecuted'. Waggish fly posters responded with 'Bill Stickers is Innocent' notices.
Anwirion = a. not innocent
Diniwed = a. harmless, innocent
Gwirion = a. truly right; innocent; ignorant, n. innocence; ignorance
Gwirioniad = n. an innocent
Noun
1. a person who lacks knowledge of evil
(synonym) inexperienced person
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) boy scout
Adjective
1. free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty"
(synonym) guiltless, clean-handed
(antonym) guilty
(similar) absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated
(see-also) exculpatory
2. lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank"
(synonym) innocuous
(similar) harmless
3. free from sin
(synonym) impeccant, sinless
(similar) virtuous
4. lacking in sophistication or worldliness; "a child's innocent stare"; "his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it"
(synonym) ingenuous
(similar) naive, naif
5. used of things; lacking sense or awareness; "ignorant hope"; "fine innocent weather"
(synonym) ignorant
(similar) unconscious
(classification) archaism, archaicism
Innocent Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Innocence (or ) is a term used to indicate a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, sin, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence refers to the lack of legal guilt of an individual, with respect to a crime.
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Innocent Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
Both open hands, palms facing out, are held in front of the mouth, with the ring fingers bent against the palm. Both hands move out and away from the mouth, describing arcs.
