adj.
1 not guilty
VERBS
▪ be , plead
▪
He pleaded ~ to the charges.
▪ believe sb , presume sb
▪
I had always believed her ~.
▪
The accused person should always be presumed ~ until proved guilty.
▪ declare sb , find sb , prove sb
▪
The court found her ~ of the crime.
ADVERB
▪ completely , entirely , totally , wholly ( esp. BrE )
PREPOSITION
▪ of
▪
I am totally ~ of this crime.
2 not intended/intending to cause harm
VERBS
▪ act ( esp. AmE ), appear , be , look , play , seem , sound
▪
Stop playing ~ and answer my questions, please.
ADVERB
▪ very
▪ all , perfectly
▪
She tried to sound all ~ as she asked the question.
▪
The circumstance could be perfectly ~, but suspicions have been raised.
▪ relatively
▪ apparently , seemingly
3 with no experience of the world
VERBS
▪ act , appear , be , seem
▪
She was sixteen and sweetly ~.
ADVERB
▪ very
▪ sweetly
▪ deceptively
▪
He came across as deceptively ~ and childlike.
▪ sexually
PHRASES
▪ sweet and ~
▪
Don't be fooled by them acting all sweet and ~.
Innocent is used with these nouns: ↑ child , ↑ citizen , ↑ civilian , ↑ enthusiasm , ↑ explanation , ↑ expression , ↑ face , ↑ friendship , ↑ fun , ↑ kiss , ↑ look , ↑ man , ↑ party , ↑ people , ↑ person , ↑ remark , ↑ soul , ↑ victim , ↑ youth