free from evil or guilt; an innocent child; the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty
[ Syn: guiltless , clean-handed ]
innocent (adj.)
a person who lacks knowledge of evil
[ Syn: inexperienced person ]
innocent (n.)
lacking intent or capacity to injure; an innocent prank
[ Syn: innocuous ]
free from sin
lacking in sophistication or worldliness; a childs innocent stare; his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it
[ Syn: ingenuous ]
not knowledgeable about something specified; American tourists wholly innocent of French; a person unacquainted with our customs
[ Syn: unacquainted ]
completely wanting or lacking; writing barren of insight; young recruits destitute of experience; innocent of literary merit; the sentence was devoid of meaning
(used of things) lacking sense or awareness; fine innocent weather'