Word Meaning

innocent definition and meaning

a. Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.
a. Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright.
a. Free from the guilt of a particular crime or offense; as, a man is innocent of the crime charged.
a. Simple; artless; foolish.
a. Lawful; permitted; as, an innocent trade.
a. Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation.
n. An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or sin.
n. An unsophisticated person; hence, a child; a simpleton; an idiot.

Crossword clues for innocent

- Artless
- Blameless
- Gullible
- Naive Pole twice tossed notice outside
- Not guilty
- Pure