innocent
word
/ˈɪnəsənt/
I-nuh-suhnt
/ˈɪnəsənt/
I-nuh-suhnt
Definition
Not guilty of a crime or bad action. It can also describe someone who is pure, inexperienced, or harmless in a simple way.
Usage & Nuances
Often used in legal contexts: 'prove someone innocent' or 'an innocent victim'. It can also mean naive or childlike, as in 'an innocent question'. Be careful: in some contexts it sounds positive, but in others it can suggest lack of experience.
Spanish: inocentePortuguese (BR): inocentePortuguese (PT): inocenteChinese (Simplified): 无辜的 - 天真的Chinese (Traditional): 無辜的 - 天真的Hindi: निर्दोष - भोलाArabic: بريء - ساذجBengali: নির্দোষ - পবিত্র - নিষ্পাপRussian: невиновный - невинныйJapanese: 無実（むじつ） - 無邪気（むじゃき）Vietnamese: vô tội - ngây thơKorean: 무죄인 - 순수한 - 순진한Turkish: masum - safUrdu: بے قصور - معصومIndonesian: tidak bersalah - polos - lugu
Example Sentences
The boy was innocent and did not break the window.
basic
She has an innocent smile.
basic
It was just an innocent mistake.
basic
He asked an innocent question, but everyone laughed.
natural
She looked completely innocent, but she knew exactly what she was doing.
natural
A lot of innocent people got hurt in the accident.
natural