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innocent definition
innocent |
Grep of noun innocent innocent innocent iii innocents' day Overview of noun innocent The noun innocent has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. innocent, inexperienced person -- (a person who lacks knowledge of evil) Overview of adj innocent The adj innocent has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (11) innocent, guiltless, clean-handed -- (free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty") 2. (2) innocent, innocuous -- (lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank") 3. (1) impeccant, innocent, sinless -- (free from sin) 4. (1) innocent, ingenuous -- (lacking in sophistication or worldliness; "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") 5. ignorant, innocent -- ((archaic) used of things lacking sense or awareness; "ignorant hope"; "fine innocent weather") Antonyms of adj innocent 5 senses of innocent Sense 1 innocent (vs. guilty), guiltless, clean-handed guilty (vs. innocent) => at fault => blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, censurable, culpable => bloodguilty => chargeable, indictable => condemned, convicted => conscience-smitten => criminal => delinquent => finable, fineable => guilt-ridden => punishable => red-handed Sense 2 innocent, innocuous INDIRECT (VIA harmless) -> harmful Sense 3 impeccant, innocent, sinless INDIRECT (VIA virtuous) -> wicked Sense 4 innocent, ingenuous INDIRECT (VIA naive) -> sophisticated Sense 5 ignorant, innocent INDIRECT (VIA unconscious) -> conscious Similarity of adj innocent 5 senses of innocent Sense 1 innocent (vs. guilty), guiltless, clean-handed => absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated => acquitted, not guilty => blameless, inculpable, irreproachable, unimpeachable Also See-> exculpatory#1; righteous#1 Sense 2 innocent, innocuous => harmless (vs. harmful) Sense 3 impeccant, innocent, sinless => virtuous (vs. wicked) Sense 4 innocent, ingenuous => naive (vs. sophisticated), naif Sense 5 ignorant, innocent => unconscious (vs. conscious) Attributes of adj innocent Familiarity of adj innocent innocent used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj innocent innocent innocent of Overview of noun innocent The noun innocent has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. innocent, inexperienced person -- (a person who lacks knowledge of evil) Overview of adj innocent The adj innocent has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (11) innocent, guiltless, clean-handed -- (free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty") 2. (2) innocent, innocuous -- (lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank") 3. (1) impeccant, innocent, sinless -- (free from sin) 4. (1) innocent, ingenuous -- (lacking in sophistication or worldliness; "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") 5. ignorant, innocent -- ((archaic) used of things lacking sense or awareness; "ignorant hope"; "fine innocent weather")
innocent definition