innocent
/ˈɪnəsnt/adjective
उच्चारण इनस्न्ट
निर्दोष, बेकसूर
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~ (of sth)
not guilty of a crime; having done nothing wrong
निर्दोष, बेकसूर
- The court found him innocent of all charges.
- An accused person is innocent until proved guilty.
- The jury declared the man innocent.
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- She is innocent of the theft.
- He pleaded innocent to all the charges.
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not intended to cause harm or offence
जिसमें कोई बुरा इरादा न हो, मासूम
- It was an innocent question.
- She meant it as an innocent joke, but he took offence.
- It was an innocent mistake, and no one was hurt.
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- Her innocent remark started a long debate.
- He only asked an innocent question about the exam.
Synonyms harmless
Opposite malicious
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having little experience of the world, especially of bad things
भोला, अनुभवहीन
- an innocent child
- The village boy was innocent of the ways of the big city.
- The innocent child believed everything he was told.
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- She looked at us with innocent eyes.
- In the big city the young man was innocent and trusting.
Synonyms naive inexperienced
Opposite worldly
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be innocent of sth
Of names the crime or fault that a person did not commit.
'Of' उस अपराध या दोष को बताता है जो व्यक्ति ने नहीं किया।
- The court found him innocent of the theft.
- Radhika is innocent of any wrongdoing.
innocent + noun (victim, remark, mistake)
Before a noun, innocent describes a person who has done no harm, or an action not meant to hurt.
Noun के पहले 'innocent' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जिसने कोई हानि नहीं पहुँचाई, या ऐसे कार्य का जो चोट पहुँचाने के लिए नहीं था।
- Innocent civilians were hurt in the blast.
- It was an innocent mistake.
innocent (naive)
Innocent can mean having little experience of the world, especially of evil.
'Innocent' का अर्थ दुनिया के, विशेषकर बुराई के, अनुभव का कम होना भी हो सकता है।
- The child asked an innocent question.
- She is too innocent to see his lie.
plead innocent / prove sb innocent / presumed innocent
Legal phrases: a person is innocent until the court proves otherwise.
कानूनी phrases: जब तक अदालत अन्यथा सिद्ध न करे, व्यक्ति निर्दोष माना जाता है।
- The accused pleaded innocent.
- A person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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innocent + noun
victimbystanderchildmistakequestionface
- An innocent bystander was hit by the stray bullet.
verb + innocent
findprovedeclarepleadremainclaim to be
- The jury found him innocent.
adverb + innocent
completelyperfectlytotallygenuinelyrelativelywholly
- She is totally innocent of the charge.
innocent + preposition
innocent ofinnocent ininnocent asinnocent until
- He is as innocent as a newborn baby.
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- The judge declared the villager innocent of murder.
न्यायाधीश ने ग्रामीण को हत्या के आरोप से निर्दोष घोषित किया।
- The innocent smile of the baby made everyone happy.
बच्चे की मासूम मुस्कान ने सबको प्रसन्न कर दिया।
- Radhika's remark was innocent, but her friend felt hurt.
राधिका की टिप्पणी अनजाने में की गई थी, पर उसकी सहेली को बुरा लगा।
- Many innocent people lose their lives in wars.
युद्धों में अनेक निर्दोष लोग अपनी जान गँवा देते हैं।
- He is innocent of the crime but could not prove it.
वह अपराध का दोषी नहीं है, पर इसे सिद्ध नहीं कर सका।
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✗ He is innocent from the crime.
✓ He is innocent of the crime.
The preposition after innocent is of, not from.
'Innocent' के बाद preposition 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ The boy is very innocence.
✓ The boy is very innocent.
Innocence is a noun; after very and be, use the adjective innocent.
'Innocence' noun है; 'very' और 'be' के बाद adjective 'innocent' आता है।
✗ The innocents boy was beaten.
✓ The innocent boy was beaten.
An adjective has no plural form; do not add s to innocent before a noun.
Adjective का plural रूप नहीं होता; noun के पहले 'innocent' में s न जोड़ें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Innocent and naive overlap in one sense but differ in others.
'Innocent' और 'naive' एक अर्थ में मिलते हैं पर अन्य में भिन्न हैं।
Not guilty, or without evil; sometimes lacking experience.
दोषी नहीं, या बुराई से रहित; कभी-कभी अनुभवहीन।
- The child is innocent.
Too ready to trust, often seen as foolish.
ज़रूरत से अधिक भरोसा करने वाला, प्रायः मूर्खतापूर्ण माना जाता है।
- It was naive to trust a stranger.
A formal word for being free from guilt.
दोष से मुक्त होने के लिए formal शब्द।
- He lived a guiltless life.
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§Grammar and usage
Innocent of a charge.
'innocent of a charge' आता है।