in·no·cent 
/ˈɪnəsənt/ adjective
/ˈɪnəsənt/ adjective [more innocent; most innocent] 1 : not guilty of a crime or other wrong act
▪ He says that he is innocent of the crime. ▪ She was found innocent of all charges. ▪ A person accused of a crime is considered innocent until proven guilty. ▪ Someone told your secret, but it wasn't me. I'm innocent. — opposite guilty 2 always used before a noun : not deserving to be harmed
▪ an innocent victim ▪ innocent bystanders 3 : lacking experience with the world and the bad things that happen in life
▪ an innocent child 4 : not intended to cause harm or trouble
▪ an innocent question ▪ I made an innocent mistake; I'm sorry. ▪ innocent [=harmless] fun 5 not used before a noun, somewhat formal : having no knowledge of something
▪ He was entirely innocent of what had happened. [=he did not know what had happened]
▪ He says that he is innocent of the crime. ▪ She was found innocent of all charges. ▪ A person accused of a crime is considered innocent until proven guilty. ▪ Someone told your secret, but it wasn't me. I'm innocent. — opposite guilty
▪ an innocent victim ▪ innocent bystanders
▪ an innocent child
▪ an innocent question ▪ I made an innocent mistake; I'm sorry. ▪ innocent [=harmless] fun
▪ He was entirely innocent of what had happened. [=he did not know what had happened]
— innocent noun, plural innocents [count]
▪ a war that caused the death of thousands of innocents [=innocent people] ▪ She was an innocent when it came to romance.
▪ a war that caused the death of thousands of innocents [=innocent people] ▪ She was an innocent when it came to romance.
— in·no·cent·ly adverb
▪ I innocently mentioned what turned out to be a very painful topic. ▪ She smiled innocently. ▪ Everything started out innocently [=harmlessly] enough.
▪ I innocently mentioned what turned out to be a very painful topic. ▪ She smiled innocently. ▪ Everything started out innocently [=harmlessly] enough.
