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The puppy was innocent of making the mess.
What does Innocent mean?
Innocent means not guilty or not harmful.
Dictionary definition
Not guilty of doing wrong, or free from harmful intent.
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She gave an innocent explanation of what happened.
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In fair decisions, people are treated as innocent until facts are clear.
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What does innocent mean?
Innocent means not guilty or not harmful.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to innocent?
blameless is close in meaning to innocent in many contexts.
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WordInnocent.
Partadjective.
MeaningInnocent means not guilty or not harmful.
ExampleExample: The puppy was innocent of making the mess.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- in · uh · sent
- Strongest beat
- in
- Ending
- sent
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on in.
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Synonyms
Words like Innocent
blamelessUse when someone is not at fault.
guiltlessUse when no wrongdoing is present.
Antonyms
Opposite words
guiltyUse when a person is responsible for wrongdoing.
culpableUse when fault is proven.
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Innocent word family
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innocent
noun
innocence
The state of being innocent.
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