Innocent
Definition
(n) : A person who is not guilty or who is simple and pure.
Example
"(adj) : The judge found him innocent."
"(adj) : The little girl’s innocent laughter made everyone smile."
"(n) : Many people admired the innocent for their honesty and kindness."
Explanation
Innocent means not guilty of doing something wrong. For example, the child was innocent of the mistake. It can also mean pure, simple, harmless, or not having bad thoughts, like he gave an innocent smile. Sometimes, people call someone innocent when they are too trusting or don’t understand bad things or the ways of the world yet. It is often used for children or kind-hearted people. For example, she is too innocent to know they were lying. As a noun, it means a person who is not guilty or someone pure and harmless, like the court released the innocents after proving they did nothing wrong.