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as in pure
free from sin
an innocent baby
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2
as in acquitted
free from guilt or blame
the robbery suspect was eventually found to be innocent
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as in unaffected
free from any intent to deceive or impress others
an innocent offer to sing before the gathering
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as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
an innocent young woman who felt a little out of place among her more sophisticated roommates
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as in harmless
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
good-natured teasing that is just innocent fun
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as in ignorant
not informed about or aware of something
a woman who seems entirely innocent of good manners and common courtesy
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as in angel
an innocent or gentle person
an innocent who is often puzzled by and prey to the evils of the world
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Recent Examples of innocent
Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
However, this priest may not have been so innocent.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2025
Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
What kind of people approve of a government that extra-judicially kidnaps innocents and renders them into the hands of a foreign gulag—and then hides behind that government when ordered by an American court to bring them back?
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Officers from both agencies collaborated to hide evidence that would’ve shown Watkins was innocent and gave false testimonies at trial, the filing says.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
However, this priest may not have been so innocent.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2025
Noun
Remmick wants to pull Sammie’s music into his homogeneous blob of bloodsuckers, and likely use it to attract more innocents into the vampire circle.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
What kind of people approve of a government that extra-judicially kidnaps innocents and renders them into the hands of a foreign gulag—and then hides behind that government when ordered by an American court to bring them back?
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innocent
Adjective
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The fuel running this sleek, aerodynamic speedster of a movie is 100-percent pure star power.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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This mocktail is pure indulgence with a playful twist.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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These talismans of use are analogous to the often unaffected art work shown at Intuit.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Even when the Panama Canal had endured a months-long drought that forced the ACP to implement a series of daily transit and draft restrictions throughout the second half of 2023, container ships had largely been unaffected compared to other vessels.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 June 2025
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And if anyone was naive enough to imagine the U.S.-led tournament in 2026 would be free of such political baggage, then surely the increasingly public proximity of the Trump-Infantino relationship has dispelled those illusions.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Biography Ellmann-style was left looking hopelessly naive in its effort to understand the work by understanding its writer’s life.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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What some viewers initially perceived as a harmless prank quickly escalated into a tense exchange.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 June 2025
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In contrast to organic arsenic, a largely harmless compound commonly found in seafood, less than an eighth of a teaspoon of the inorganic powder can be fatal to an adult.—
Caroline Fraser
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Less prescient was her claim—ignorant in exactly the way of so many white feminists throughout history—that racial oppression would be solved once gender was abolished.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 June 2025
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The provision prohibiting states from regulating AI for the next 10 years is unconscionably ignorant and dangerous.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Smart angels outside Silicon Valley would do better to avoid such instruments.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Also on deck for Lionsgate are Good Fortune starring Keanu Reeves as a meddlesome angel along with Seth Rogen and Aziz Ansar and Hunger Games helmer Francis Lawrence’s Stephen King adaptation, The Long Walk.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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And how many guiltless prisoners there are here!—
Alexei Navalny,
The New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2024
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Many fans found its generally joyous treatment of Miranda’s guiltless affair with Che, a nonbinary comedian, in the first season off-putting.—
Lili Loofbourow,
Washington Post,
21 June 2023
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Learning to be resilient from the inside out is essential for developing genuine capacity and successfully navigating challenging times.—
Melissa Cidado,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Being transparent in this way helps build trust and demonstrates a genuine dedication to improvement.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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“Innocent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innocent. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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