Definitions for innocent

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innocent in·no·cent

Spelling: [in-uh-suh nt]

IPA: /ˈɪn ə sənt/

Innocent is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 142 anagrams from letters in innocent (ceinnnot).

Definitions for innocent

noun

1. an innocent person.
2. a young child.
3. a guileless person.
4. a simpleton or idiot.
5. Usually, innocents. (used with a singular verb) bluet (def 1).
6. Saint, died a.d. 417, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 401–417.
7. (Gregorio Papareschi) died 1143, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1130–43.
8. (Giovanni Lotario de' Conti) 1161?–1216, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1198–1216.
9. (Sinbaldo de Fieschi) c1180–1254, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1243–54.
10. (Pierre de Tarentaise) c1225–76, French ecclesiastic: pope 1276.
11. (Étienne Aubert) died 1362, French jurist and ecclesiastic: pope 1352–62.
12. (Cosimo de' Migliorati) 1336–1406, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1404–06.
13. (Giovanni Battista Cibò) 1432–92, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1484–92.
14. (Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti) 1519–91, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1591.
15. (Giambattista Pamfili) 1574–1655, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1644–55.
16. (Benedetto Odescalchi) 1611–89, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1676–89.
17. (Antonio Pignatelli) 1615–1700, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1691–1700.
18. (Michelangelo Conti) 1655–1724, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1721–24.

adjective

1. free from moral wrong; without sin; pure:
2. free from legal or specific wrong; guiltless:
3. not involving evil intent or motive:
4. not causing physical or moral injury; harmless:
5. devoid (usually followed by of):
6. having or showing the simplicity or naiveté of an unworldly person; guileless; ingenuous.
7. uninformed or unaware; ignorant.

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 Examples for innocent

Emilia looked as innocent as when Hope had tended her in the cradle.

But she is young and innocent, and her heart is her own yet.

See what grave reflections an innocent subject will produce!

Koenig must know by now that second to knowing if Adnan is innocent, we want to know if she thinks Adnan is innocent.

It don't do 'em any good, but just the same they all swear they're innocent.

How will every look, every action, even the most innocent, be liable to misconstruction!

“They are innocent of the charges leveled against them,” a statement issued by Farmer, who also represents the accused, said.

There is just no way of selling this picture with an innocent defense like, “she just asked for a snap.”

Random House is also covering the legal fees of an innocent man called Barry who was caught up in the storm.

Denied parole nine straight times, he insists he is innocent of the crime for which he was convicted.