innocent
beginnerA1/ˈɪnəsənt/ · in-no-cent
Not guilty of a crime or offense; lacking knowledge, experience, or sophistication.
Meanings
Not guilty of a crime or offense; lacking knowledge, experience, or sophistication.
جرم یا غلطی میں ملوث نہ ہونا؛ علم، تجربے، یا لطافت سے عاری ہونا۔
بے گناہ
be gunah
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- innocent child
- innocent mistake
- innocent bystander
Example Sentences
The child looked so innocent playing in the park.
بچہ پارک میں کھیلتا ہوا بہت بے گناہ لگ رہا تھا۔
Bachha park mein khelta hua bohat be gunah lag raha tha.
He was found innocent after the trial.
ٹرائل کے بعد وہ بے گناہ ثابت ہوا۔
Trial ke baad woh be gunah saabit hua.
Her innocent smile captivated everyone in the room.
اس کی بے گناہ مسکراہٹ نے کمرے میں سب کو مسحور کر دیا۔
Us ki be gunah muskurahat ne kamray mein sab ko masoor kar diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Innocent sounds like 'in-no-scent', helping you remember it as someone who hasn't 'scented' themselves with guilt or wrongdoing.
Imagine a child playing in a sunny field, oblivious to any wrongdoing.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
مسکاں ہو چہرے پر، ان کی ادائیں بے گناہ، چاہت کی داستانیں سنانے میں ہیں خوشبوئیں
Muskan ho chehre par, un ki adaain be gunah, Chahat ki daastaanain sunane mein hain khushbuiyaan
When there's a smile on their face, their innocent gestures, In narrating the tales of love, there are fragrances.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نیک لوگ ہمیشہ بے گناہ ہوتے ہیں
Naik log hamesha be gunah hotay hain
Good people are always innocent.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "innocens" — harmless
First known use: 14th century
The word 'innocent' evolved from Latin 'innocens', meaning harmless or not doing any harm, which has influenced its usage in English to refer to those who are not guilty or are naïve.