innocent

adjective28 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

Used to emphasize that an action or situation has no bad intentions.

Appearing innocent but not being so in reality.

A common phrase to describe someone, especially a young person, who is kind and lacks experience of the bad things in the world.

To not be guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.

To formally state in a court of law that you are not guilty of a crime.

To pretend to be innocent, especially when you are not.

Used to specify the crime or wrongdoing someone is not guilty of.