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Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
- I'm sure there's an innocent explanation for all this.
- The situation certainly looked bad, but it turned out that everything was innocent.
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Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act.
- 3
Without wrongful intent; accidental or in good faith.
- He didn't mean anything by it; it was an innocent mistake.
- The child's innocent question revealed the embarrassing truth in front of everyone.
- 4
Naive; artless.
- I can find out no rhyme to / 'lady' but 'baby' – an innocent rhyme;
- 5
Not harmful; innocuous; harmless; benign.
- The spear / Sung innocent, and spent its force in air.
- Although an innocent murmur is not an obstacle to participation in sports and exercise, a pathologic murmur may necessitate restrictions on the child's physical activity.
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Lacking (something), or knowledge of it.with-of
- George was not a believer in modern innovations. The Abbey was innocent of anything so up to date as central heating.
- At the beginning of July Stafford station was innocent of buildings, except for a couple of coach bodies to house the staff, but the temporary accommodation to cover the period of building the new station was well on the way to completion.
- 7
Lawful; permitted.
- an innocent trade
- 8
Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture.
- innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation
syn. blameless · clean · clean-handed · clean as a hound's tooth · clean as a whistle · clear · dovelike · guiltless · innocent · innocent as the babe unborn · innocent as the child unborn · irreprehensible
ant. blameworthy · guilty · nocent