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In a virtuous manner free of immorality
“Are children born into this world innocent, or do personalities develop pre-birth?”
Not guilty of a crime or offense
“After an exhaustive trial, a jury declared the defendant to be innocent.”
Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgment
“He would prey on his innocent victims by posing as a wealthy Nigerian prince.”
Without artificiality or insincerity
“Lamb himself insists that the age of innocent criticism, with its unconscious presuppositions, is past.”
Harmless or producing no ill effect
“Barry claimed that his detractors had taken his innocent remarks out of context.”
Without or lacking in
“It is not to be confused with a consciousness that is simply innocent of guilt or one that has never been open to guilt.”
Not harmful
“I did later wonder if the innocent lump on my waist had been caused by my tight jeans.”
Having little knowledge or experience of a particular skill or field of work
Beautifully pure or innocent
Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning
Free of any amorous intent
Free of blame for a given mistake, crime or wrongdoing
Legitimate as recognized by law
Free from vulgarity or indecency
Associated with country or rural life
A pure, guileless, or naive person, typically a child
“He was but a young innocent, who could barely distinguish right from wrong.”
A person who is a target or victim of nefarious acts or abuse
A beautiful or innocent-looking child
Someone free of guilt or wrongdoing
A dreamer, someone absent-minded or distracted
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