The difference between Innocent and Nocent

When used as nouns, innocent means one who is innocent, especially a young child, whereas nocent means guilty person.

When used as adjectives, innocent means free from guilt, sin, or immorality, whereas nocent means causing injury.

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Innocent as an adjective:

Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
Innocent as an adjective:

Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act.
Innocent as an adjective:

Naive; artless.
Innocent as an adjective (obsolete):

Not harmful; innocuous; harmless.

Examples:

"an innocent medicine or remedy"
Innocent as an adjective (with ''of''):

Having no knowledge (of something).
Innocent as an adjective (with ''of''):

Lacking (something).
Innocent as an adjective:

Lawful; permitted.

Examples:

"an innocent trade"
Innocent as an adjective:

Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture.

Examples:

"innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation"

Innocent as a noun:

One who is innocent, especially a young child.

Examples:

"The slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament."
Innocent as a noun (obsolete):

A harmless simple-minded person; an idiot.