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I think that I've always been attracted to characters who are positive and come from a very innocent place. I think there's a lot of room for discovery in these characters, and that's something I always have fun playing.
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Meaning of "innocent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INNOCENT

innocent  [ˈɪnəsənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INNOCENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Innocent can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INNOCENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

innocent

Innocence

Innocence is a term used to indicate a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence refers to the lack of legal guilt of an individual, with respect to a crime.

Definition of innocent in the English dictionary

The first definition of innocent in the dictionary is not corrupted or tainted with evil or unpleasant emotion; sinless; pure. Other definition of innocent is not guilty of a particular crime; blameless. Innocent is also foll by of free ; lacking.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INNOCENT


absent
ˈæbsənt
accent
ˈæksənt
adjacent
əˈdʒeɪsənt
adolescent
ˌædəˈlɛsənt
crescent
ˈkrɛsənt
decent
ˈdiːsənt
docent
ˈdəʊsənt
fluorescent
ˌflʊəˈrɛsənt
incandescent
ˌɪnkænˈdɛsənt
inconversant
ɪnˈkɒnvəsənt
indecent
ɪnˈdiːsənt
lucent
ˈluːsənt
magnificent
mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt
maleficent
məˈlɛfɪsənt
passant
ˈpæsənt
puissant
ˈpjuːɪsənt
recent
ˈriːsənt
reminiscent
ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsənt
translucent
trænzˈluːsənt
Vincent
ˈvɪnsənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INNOCENT

innocence
innocency
Innocent II
Innocent III
Innocent IV
innocently
innocuity
innocuous
innocuously
innocuousness
innominable
innominate
innominate bone
innovate
innovation
innovational
innovationist
innovative
innovatively
innovativeness

WORDS THAT END LIKE INNOCENT

ascent
cent
chemiluminescent
complacent
descent
effervescent
line of descent
luminescent
nascent
nocent
per cent
photoluminescent
prepubescent
Privatdocent
quiescent
Red Crescent
Saint Vincent
scent
senescent
the crescent

Synonyms and antonyms of innocent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INNOCENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «innocent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of innocent

Translation of «innocent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INNOCENT

Find out the translation of innocent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of innocent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «innocent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无辜的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inocente
570 millions of speakers

English

innocent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मासूम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَرِيءٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невиновный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inocente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্দোষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

innocent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak bersalah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unschuldig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

潔白な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

순결한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Innocent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngây thơ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அப்பாவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरपराध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

masum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

innocente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niewinny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невинний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inocent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αθώος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onskuldige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oskyldig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uskyldig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of innocent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INNOCENT»

The term «innocent» is very widely used and occupies the 7.576 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INNOCENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «innocent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «innocent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about innocent

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10 QUOTES WITH «INNOCENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word innocent.
1
Jack Henry Abbott
Because there is something helpless and weak and innocent - something like an infant - deep inside us all that really suffers in ways we would never permit an insect to suffer.
2
Amy Adams
I think that I've always been attracted to characters who are positive and come from a very innocent place. I think there's a lot of room for discovery in these characters, and that's something I always have fun playing.
3
Krista Allen
It seems a little self-involved to be like, 'Oh, he's hitting on me.' Maybe he's just trying to start up an innocent conversation.
4
Shiri Appleby
She wasn't as naive and innocent as she was in the first season.
5
Michael D. Barnes
We're trying to publicize this one and make people realize that the gun industry can clean up its act and can operate in a way that can reduce the likelihood of guns killing police officers and other innocent people.
6
William Blackstone
It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer.
7
Pierce Brosnan
I love the ukulele. It's got a beautiful, melodic tone to it. There's something innocent and romantic, and it's just a grand instrument to play.
8
Tammy Bruce
Trials are no longer about freeing the innocent, punishing the guilty, and making restitution to the injured. They have devolved into a contest over who will win.
9
MyAnna Buring
Essentially the Succubus is a mythical figure - who used to come in and cause trouble with innocent men.
10
Conrad Burns
Today, our brave military men and women, just as those who have gone before them, stand on alert, securing freedom at home and guarding the innocent abroad.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INNOCENT»

Discover the use of innocent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to innocent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Innocent
Another action-packed thriller from one of the world’s most popular writers Back in DC after successful missions in Edinburgh and Tangier, assassin Will Robie sees his latest assignment, to eliminate a US government employee, go badly ...
David Baldacci, 2012
2
CONVICTING THE INNOCENT
This probing analysis of three of Giotto’s major works and the patrons who commissioned them goes beyond the clichés of Giotto as the founding figure of western painting.
Brandon Garrett, 2011
3
A Book about Innocent: Our Story and Some Stuff We've Learned
We started making smoothies in 1999. On that first day we sold twenty-four bottles, and now we sell over 2 million a week, so we've grown since then. This book is about the stuff we've learned since selling those first few smoothies.
Dan Germain, 2009
4
The Innocent Man
A complex chain pf events and human reaction surrounding a crime in a small town...this is an enthralling story from the master legal thriller writer .
John Grisham, 2010
5
Presumed Innocent
The suspense is relentless' New York Times The ultimate thriller - with a killer twist Prosecutor Rusty Sabich enters a nightmare world when Carolyn, a beautiful attorney with whom he has been having an affair, is found raped and strangled.
Scott Turow, 2013
6
No longer innocent: book art in America : 1960-1980
This important history of the artist's book, a flourishing form which over the years has often been greeted with confusion by critics, collectors, historians and artists, aims to spell out its role in contemporary art and to claim for it a ...
Betty Bright, 2005
7
Innocent III: Vicar of Christ Or Lord of the World?
Offering an impressive sampling of current and established scholarship on Innocent III, this new edition will prove especially useful to students of European history, religion, medieval history, and the history of Christianity.
James M. Powell, 1994
8
Innocent Blood
Philippa quickly learns that those who delve into the secrets of the past must be on guard when long-buried horrors begin to stir. "As a crime novel," wrote the London Times, Innocent Blood is "the peak of the art.
P.D. James, 2012
9
Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the ...
Until Proven Innocent is the only book that covers all five aspects of the case (personal, legal, academic, political, and media) in a comprehensive fashion.
Stuart Taylor, Jr., KC Johnson, 2010
10
Pope Innocent 3rd 1160/61-1216: To Root Up and to Plant
This book is a concise and balanced biography of Innocent III. While giving the student and general reader a good sense of this pope and the medieval papacy, it can also provide insights for scholars well-versed in his pontificate.
John Clare Moore, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INNOCENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term innocent is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cops shoot innocent bystanders because of a 'itchy brain' | Daily …
The sudden decision to not shoot, called 'response inhibition,' is critical when someone innocent comes into the line of fire, researchers say. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Kaufmann concert fight: Defendant is innocent – Slipped Disc
Graham Kern, the concertgoer accused of attacking a disabled woman during a January Wigmore Hall recital by Jonas Kaufmann, has been ... «Slipped Disc, Jul 15»
3
Welfare of innocent children overlooked in same-sex marriages …
It's my opinion that the welfare of innocent children is being sadly overlooked most of all. Any child, male or female, should be raised by a male ... «Victoria Advocate, Jul 15»
4
Bill Cosby Is Innocent Till Proven Roofies | Guardian Liberty Voice
The first African-American actor to star in his own television drama and has now become the face of date rape, Bill Cosby, believe it or not, ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, Jul 15»
5
City of Burbank apologizes after mailing out water-restriction notices …
City of Burbank apologizes after mailing out water-restriction notices to innocent customers. A worker uses a hose to wash the sidewalk in front ... «Burbank Leader, Jul 15»
6
Jason Osu murder trail told accused is an 'innocent man in a living …
The man accused of organising the murder of city dad Jason Osu is an “innocent man in a living hell”, a murder jury were told. Paul Woodford ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
7
Rubio: Nuke deal 'unacceptable' while 'innocent Americans languish …
Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio penned a letter Friday blasting Secretary of State John Kerry for failing to negotiate the release of ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
8
Zoutnet | News | Two innocent children bludgeoned to death
In what is believed to be one of the most gruesome killings in Vhembe, two innocent children, aged five and three years, were mercilessly ... «Zoutnet, Jul 15»
9
How An Obscure Banking Law Let The IRS Seize Bank Accounts …
Hundreds of innocent Americans have fallen victim to similar seizures by the IRS. Now Ken is leading a new petition effort to regain what was ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
10
Google Self-Driving Car Innocent In First Injury Accident | The News …
When you talk about self-driving cars, the concern is always that the vehicle won't “see” another car's sudden movements . Now, following one ... «The News Wheel, Jul 15»

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