Innocent

/ˈɪnəsn̩t/ noun adjective

One who is innocent, especially a young child.

What it means

  1. (noun) One who is innocent, especially a young child. “The slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament.”
  2. (noun) A harmless simple-minded person; an idiot.
  3. (adjective) Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
  4. (adjective) Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act.
  5. (adjective) Naive; artless.
  6. (adjective) (obsolete except medicine) Not harmful; innocuous; harmless; benign.
  7. (adjective) (with of) Having no knowledge (of something).
  8. (adjective) (with of) Lacking (something).
  9. (adjective) Lawful; permitted. “an innocent trade”
  10. (adjective) Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture. “innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation”

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Letter analysis

  • Innocent contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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Common questions

What does Innocent mean?

One who is innocent, especially a young child.

How many letters are in Innocent?

Innocent has 8 letters.

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