innocent

Meanings

• a person who lacks knowledge of evil
• free from evil or guilt
  • "an innocent child"
  • "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty"
• lacking intent or capacity to injure
  • "an innocent prank"
• free from sin
• lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  • "a child's innocent stare"
• not knowledgeable about something specified
  • "American tourists wholly innocent of French"
• completely wanting or lacking
  • "innocent of literary merit"
• (used of things) lacking sense or awareness
  • "fine innocent weather"

Synonyms

barren, clean-handed, destitute, devoid, free, guiltless, impeccant, inexperienced person, ingenuous, innocuous, sinless, unacquainted