innocent
Translation
innocent, guiltless, harmless, naive
Examples
He was found innocent of the crime.
He was found innocent of the crime.
It was just an innocent remark.
It was just an innocent remark.
She has such an innocent face.
She has such an innocent face.
Grammar Patterns
innocent ((of sth.)) not guilty of (a crime) He was found innocent of the crime.
an innocent ((noun)) a harmless (remark/question) It was just an innocent remark.
Similar Words
Synonyms: guiltless, harmless, naive; Antonyms: guilty, culpable
Etymology
From Latin 'in-' (not) + 'nocere' (to harm), literally meaning 'not harming'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'in-no-cent', as in 'not having one cent' of guilt.