innocent
Translation
innocent
Examples
The jury found him innocent.
The jury found him innocent.
It was just an innocent remark.
It was just an innocent remark.
She is innocent of the crime.
She is innocent of the crime.
Grammar Patterns
to be innocent not guilty of a crime He was proven to be innocent.
innocent of ((sth.)) not guilty of (a particular crime) She was found innocent of all charges.
an innocent ((noun)) a harmless (noun) It was an innocent mistake.
Similar Words
Synonyms: guiltless, harmless, pure; Antonyms: guilty, culpable
Etymology
From Latin 'in-' (not) + 'nocere' (to harm), meaning 'not harming'.
Memory Tips
Learn it with its noun form, 'innocence'. A person who has innocence is innocent.