innocent
/ˈɪnəsənt/
noun
- A person who is not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
- The war killed many innocents who had nothing to do with the conflict.
- The lawyer fought to prove that his client was an innocent.
- In the chaos, the police tried to protect the innocents caught in the middle.
- A person who is naive or lacks experience of the world.
- He played the role of a wide-eyed innocent in the movie.
- Don't be such an innocent — not everyone has good intentions.
- She was a political innocent, unaware of the corruption around her.
adjective
- Not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
- The jury found the defendant innocent of all charges.
- She was innocent of stealing the money, and the real thief was caught later.
- He maintained his innocent stance throughout the trial.
- Having no experience or knowledge of the unpleasant or evil things in life; naive.
- Living in a small town, he had an innocent view of the world.
- The child gave an innocent smile, not understanding the joke.
- She was so innocent that she believed every story her older brother told her.
- Not intended to cause harm or offense; harmless.
- Her innocent question about his job made everyone laugh.
- The game seemed innocent enough, but it quickly became competitive.
- It was just an innocent comment, but he took it the wrong way.