innocent

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ /หˆษชnษ™snt/ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง /หˆษชnษ™snt/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
adjective
B1

not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

The court found the innocent man not guilty of the theft.

B2

harmed or killed in a crime or war without being involved

Many innocent civilians were killed in the conflict.

B2

lacking experience, especially with bad things

The child had an innocent look on her face.

R

not meant to cause harm

It was just innocent play among friends.

noun
R

a person who is not guilty, especially a child

The innocent was protected from harm.

R

a person harmed by chance in a bad situation

The attack resulted in many innocents being injured.

translation

adj. not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; harmed or killed in a crime or war without being involved; lacking experience, especially with bad things; not meant to cause harm
n. a person who is not guilty, especially a child; a person harmed by chance in a bad situation

Word Forms

Plural innocents

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