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Definitions for Innocent

[1] free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
[2] free from legal or specific wrong; guiltless: innocent of the crime.
[3] not involving evil intent or motive: an innocent misrepresentation.
[4] not causing physical or moral injury; harmless: innocent fun.
[5] devoid (usually followed by of ): a law innocent of merit.
[6] having or showing the simplicity or naiveté of an unworldly person; guileless; ingenuous.
[7] uninformed or unaware; ignorant.
[8] an innocent person.
[9] a young child.
[10] a guileless person.
[11] a simpleton or idiot.
[12] Usually innocents. (used with a singular verb ) bluet(def 1) .
[13] Saint, died a.d. 417, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 401–417.
[14] Gregorio Papareschi , died 1143, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1130–43.
[15] Giovanni Lotario de' Conti , 1161?–1216, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1198–1216.
[16] Sinbaldo de Fieschi , c1180–1254, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1243–54.
[17] Pierre de Tarentaise , c1225–76, French ecclesiastic: pope 1276.
[18] Étienne Aubert , died 1362, French jurist and ecclesiastic: pope 1352–62.
[19] Cosimo de' Migliorati , 1336–1406, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1404–06.
[20] Giovanni Battista Cibò , 1432–92, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1484–92.
[21] Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti , 1519–91, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1591.
[22] Giambattista Pamfili , 1574–1655, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1644–55.
[23] Benedetto Odescalchi , 1611–89, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1676–89.
[24] Antonio Pignatelli , 1615–1700, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1691–1700.
[25] Michelangelo Conti , 1655–1724, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1721–24.
[26] not corrupted or tainted with evil or unpleasant emotion; sinless; pure
[27] not guilty of a particular crime; blameless
[28] (postpositive foll by of ) free (of); lacking innocent of all knowledge of history
[29] harmless or innocuous an innocent game not cancerous an innocent tumour
[30] credulous, naive, or artless
[31] simple-minded; slow-witted
[32] an innocent person, esp a young child or an ingenuous adult
[33] a simple-minded person; simpleton
[34] original name Gregorio Papareschi. died 1143, pope (1130–43). He condemned Abelard's teachings
[35] original name Giovanni Lotario de' Conti. ?1161–1216, pope (1198–1216), under whom the temporal power of the papacy reached its height. He instituted the Fourth Crusade (1202) and a crusade against the Albigenses (1208), and called the fourth Lateran Council (1215)
[36] original name Sinibaldo de' Fieschi. died 1254, pope (1243–54); an unrelenting enemy of Emperor Frederick II and his heirs

Words related to Innocent

virtuous, pure, legitimate, uninvolved, honest, gullible, ignorant, innocuous, childlike, wide-eyed, good, virginal, stainless, clear, safe, guiltless, clean, upright, square, simple

Words nearby Innocent

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Origin of Innocent

1150–1200; Middle English < Latin innocent- (stem of innocēns ) harmless, equivalent to in- in-3 + nocēns present participle of nocēre to harm; see -ent; cf. noxious

Words that may be confused with Innocent

acquitted, innocent, nolo, contendere, (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry), innocence, innocents

Other words from Innocent

in·no·cent·ly , adverb
qua·si-in·no·cent , adjective
qua·si-in·no·cent·ly , adverb
su·per·in·no·cent , adjective
su·per·in·no·cent·ly , adverb
un·in·no·cent , adjective
un·in·no·cent·ly , adverb

Synonyms for Innocent

honest, legitimate, pure, uninvolved, virtuous, clean, clear, good, guiltless, safe, stainless, upright, virginal, above suspicion, angelic, chaste, cleanhanded, crimeless, exemplary, faultless, free of, guilt-free, immaculate, impeccable, impeccant, in the clear, inculpable, irreproachable, lawful, legal, licit, not guilty, pristine, righteous, sinless, spotless, unblemished, uncensurable, uncorrupt, unimpeachable, unoffending, unsullied, untainted