noun

1. One who is innocent, especially a young child.

   “The slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament.”

2. A harmless simple-minded person; an idiot.

adjective

1. Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.

2. Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act.

3. Naive; artless.

Synonyms: guiltless, sackless, pure, untainted