innocent

Definition for innocent

adjective as in blameless

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honest, legitimate, pure, uninvolved, virtuous

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clean, clear, good, guiltless, safe, stainless, upright, virginal

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above suspicion, angelic, chaste, cleanhanded, crimeless, exemplary, faultless, free of, guilt-free, immaculate, impeccable, impeccant, in the clear, inculpable, irreproachable, lawful, legal, licit, not guilty, pristine, righteous, sinless, spotless, unblemished, uncensurable, uncorrupt, unimpeachable, unoffending, unsullied, untainted

adjective as in harmless, naive

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childlike, gullible, ignorant, innocuous, wide-eyed

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frank, open, raw, safe, simple, square

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That’s the crux of the dispute: Was it a few innocent photos or an unauthorized production?

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And he went further in his Oval Office remarks following Kirk's killing: "Radical left political violence has hurt too many innocent people and taken too many lives."

From BBC

It has the same effect as being found not guilty - the accused is acquitted and is innocent in the eyes of the law.

From BBC

The AFP news agency also cited local media outlet Elmaestro TV as reporting a "gruesome death toll of 22 innocent people cowardly killed without reason or justification".

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Mr Gray also stressed that the suspect is innocent until proven guilty and will face trial by jury.

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