innocent innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/

adjective

1. () Free from evil or guilt  ( clean-handed , guiltless , innocent )
   free from evil or guilt
    An innocent child
   an innocent child
    The principle that one is innocent until proved guilty
   the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty
   
2. () Lacking intent or capacity to injure  ( innocuous , innocent )
   lacking intent or capacity to injure
    An innocent prank
   an innocent prank
   
3. () Lacking in sophistication or worldliness  ( ingenuous , innocent )
   lacking in sophistication or worldliness
    A child's innocent stare
   a child's innocent stare
    His ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it
   his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it
   
4. () Free from sin  ( impeccant , sinless , innocent )
   free from sin
   
5. [Archaic] (used of things) lacking sense or awareness  ( innocent [Archaic] )
   (used of things) lacking sense or awareness
    Fine innocent weather
   fine innocent weather
   
6. Completely wanting or lacking  ( barren , destitute , devoid , free , innocent )
   completely wanting or lacking
    Writing barren of insight
   writing barren of insight
    Young recruits destitute of experience
   young recruits destitute of experience
    Innocent of literary merit
   innocent of literary merit
    The sentence was devoid of meaning
   the sentence was devoid of meaning
   
7. Not knowledgeable about something specified  ( innocent , unacquainted )
   not knowledgeable about something specified
    American tourists wholly innocent of French
   American tourists wholly innocent of French
    A person unacquainted with our customs
   a person unacquainted with our customs
   

noun

1. A person who lacks knowledge of evil  ( innocent , inexperienced person )
   a person who lacks knowledge of evil