in·no·cent adjective adjective: innocent 1. not guilty of a crime or offense. "the arbitrary execution of an innocent man" synonyms: guiltless, guilt-free, not guilty, blameless, not to blame, in the clear, unimpeachable, irreproachable, above suspicion, beyond criticism, without fault, faultless; "a man innocent of war's cruelties" without; lacking. "a street quite innocent of bookstores" ignorant of, unaware of, unfamiliar with, untouched by; rarenescient of "she is genuinely innocent of guile" 2. not responsible for or directly involved in an event yet suffering its consequences. "an innocent bystander" 3. free from moral wrong; not corrupted. "an innocent child" 4. not intended to cause harm or offense; harmless. "an innocent mistake" noun noun: innocent; plural noun: innocents 1. a pure, guileless, or naive person. "she was an innocent compared with this man" 2. a person involved by chance in a situation, especially a victim of crime or war. "they are prepared to kill or maim innocents in pursuit of a cause" the young children killed by Herod after the birth of Jesus (Matt. 2:16). plural noun: Innocents; plural noun: the Innocents