"innocent" meaning in English

See innocent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɪnəsn̩t/ Audio: en-us-innocent.ogg [US] Forms: innocent [positive], more innocent [comparative], most innocent [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are innocent you do not know evil.
    Sense id: simple-innocent-en-adj-gulSLXx6
  2. If you are innocent of a crime you did not do that crime.
    Sense id: simple-innocent-en-adj-uDCnoabG

Noun

IPA: /ˈɪnəsn̩t/ Audio: en-us-innocent.ogg [US] Forms: innocent [singular], innocents [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Someone who is innocent. That is, someone who lacks evil or the knowledge of evil.
    If something bad happens to an innocent it means that the person did not deserve it.
    Sense id: simple-innocent-en-noun-6yyBAhqV
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