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innocent

[in-uh-suhnt] / ˈɪn ə sənt /
ADJECTIVE
blameless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
honest legitimate pure uninvolved virtuous
STRONG
clean clear good guiltless safe stainless upright virginal
WEAK
above suspicion angelic chaste cleanhanded crimeless exemplary faultless free of guilt-free immaculate impeccable impeccant in the clear inculpable irreproachable lawful legal licit not guilty pristine righteous sinless spotless unblemished uncensurable uncorrupt unimpeachable unoffending unsullied untainted
Antonyms
STRONG
guilty immoral sinful stained unvirtuous
WEAK
bad blamable corrupt cunning evil experienced impure knowledgeable
ADJECTIVE
harmless, naive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
childlike gullible ignorant innocuous wide-eyed
STRONG
frank open raw safe simple square
WEAK
artless credulous fresh guileless hurtless inexperienced ingenuous innoxious inobnoxious inoffensive offenseless soft unacquainted unartificial uncool unfamiliar unhurtful uninjurious unmalicious unobjectionable unoffensive unschooled unsophisticated unstudied unsuspicious unworldly well-intentioned wellmeant youthful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
knowledgeable untrusting wise
STRONG
dishonest sophisticated unclear
WEAK
bad blamable corrupt cunning evil experienced guilty immoral impure sinful

Example Sentences

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Inexplicable, indeed, to a justice like Sotomayor, who cannot bear the thought of executing the innocent.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

“Everyone deserves a safe way to share information without fear of retaliation. Please help be the voice for these innocent animals.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

No one is found guilty or innocent, but an inquiry publishes conclusions and recommendations.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Tehran has acknowledged that more than 3,000 people died during the unrest, including members of the security forces and innocent bystanders, and attributed the violence to "terrorist acts".

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Sydney never came close to him, so he wouldn’t suspect her, and Rio stood next to him for a few more stations, which made him seem completely innocent.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.