innocent

adj 1: free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle

that one is innocent until proved guilty" [syn: {guiltless},

{clean-handed}] [ant: {guilty}]

2: lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank"

[syn: {innocuous}]

3: free from sin [syn: {impeccant}, {sinless}]

4: lacking in sophistication or worldliness; "a child's

innocent stare"; "his ingenuous explanation that he would

not have burned the church if he had not thought the

bishop was in it" [syn: {ingenuous}]

5: (archaic) used of things; lacking sense or awareness;

"ignorant hope"; "fine innocent weather" [syn: {ignorant}]

n : a person who lacks knowledge of evil [syn: {inexperienced

person}]