Synonyms for
Innocent
Definition
not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; pure; free from evil or sin
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- innocent bystander
- innocent mistake
- innocent until proven guilty
- innocent child
- innocent look
- innocent party
- innocent remark
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Usage note
Often used to describe someone not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing. Can also imply a lack of experience or naivety.
Example sentences
- The cat looked innocent, but he had just knocked over the vase.
- The police found out that the man was innocent of the crime.
- She had an innocent look on her face when she was caught eating cookies before dinner.
- The baby's innocent smile warmed everyone's heart.
- She was proven innocent after a long trial.
Quotes
The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation. - Jeremy Bentham
The law condemns and punishes only actions within certain definite and narrow limits; it thereby justifies, in a way, all similar actions that lie outside those limits. - Leo Tolstoy
The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within. - Mahatma Gandhi