nocent
/ˈnoʊsənt/
adjective
- Causing harm or injury; harmful.
- The doctor warned that the treatment could have nocent side effects.
- The nocent effects of the chemical were discovered too late.
- Some insects are nocent to crops and must be controlled.
- Guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
- In the old legal system, a nocent person could face severe punishment.
- She felt nocent after breaking the window, even though it was an accident.
- The jury found the defendant nocent of all charges.