(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If someone is ~, they did not commit a crime which they have been accused of.
He was sure that the man was ~ of any crime...
The police knew from day one that I was ~.
? guilty
ADJ: oft ADJ of n
2.
If someone is ~, they have no experience or knowledge of the more complex or unpleasant aspects of life.
They seemed so young and ~...
= naive
ADJ
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An ~ is someone who is ~.
Ian was a hopeless ~ where women were concerned.
N-COUNT
~ly
The baby gurgled ~ly on the bed.
ADV: usu ADV with v
3.
Innocent people are those who are not involved in a crime or conflict, but are injured or killed as a result of it.
All those wounded were ~ victims...
ADJ: usu ADJ n
4.
An ~ question, remark, or comment is not intended to offend or upset people, even if it does so.
It was a perfectly ~ question.
= harmless
ADJ