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innocent

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innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/ adjective
innocent
/ˈɪnəsənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INNOCENT
[more innocent; most innocent]
: not guilty of a crime or other wrong act
opposite guilty
always used before a noun : not deserving to be harmed
: lacking experience with the world and the bad things that happen in life
: not intended to cause harm or trouble
not used before a noun, somewhat formal : having no knowledge of something

— innocent

noun, plural innocents [count]

— innocently

adverb