CEFR B1

innocent

adjective

Meaning

Not guilty of a crime or offense; free from moral wrong or evil.

Examples

The jury found the defendant innocent of all charges.
She maintained her innocent demeanor throughout the trial.

Synonyms: guileless, blameless, harmless, pure

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innocent (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnəsənt/

Definition

Not guilty of a crime or offense; free from moral wrong or evil.

Examples

The jury found the defendant innocent of all charges.
She maintained her innocent demeanor throughout the trial.
He was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.

How to Use innocent

innocent of (prepositional phrase): Not guilty of a specific crime or wrongdoing. — "The court declared her innocent of any wrongdoing."
innocent until proven guilty (idiom): A legal principle stating that a person is presumed not to have committed a crime until the prosecution has proved it. — "In many legal systems, the accused is innocent until proven guilty."

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