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Innocent vs Unworldly - What's the difference?

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Innocent is a synonym of unworldly.


As adjectives the difference between innocent and unworldly

is that innocent is free from guilt, sin, or immorality while unworldly is of or relating to the spiritual as opposed to the material.

As a noun innocent

is those who are innocent; young children.

innocent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
  • * 1606 , , IV. iii. 16:
    • to offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb
  • Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act.
  • Naive; artless.
  • * 1600 , , V. ii. 37:
    • I can find out no rhyme to / 'lady' but 'baby' – an innocent rhyme;
  • (obsolete) Not harmful; innocuous; harmless.
    • an innocent medicine or remedy
  • * Alexander Pope
    • The spear / Sung innocent , and spent its force in air.
  • Having no knowledge (of something).
  • Lacking (something).
  • Lawful; permitted.
    • an innocent trade
  • Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture.
    • innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation

    Synonyms

    * (free from blame or guilt) sackless * (free from sin) pure, untainted * See also

    Antonyms

    * (bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act) guilty, nocent

    Related terms

    * innocence * innocently * innocuous

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Those who are innocent; young children.
    • The slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament.
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    unworldly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of or relating to the spiritual as opposed to the material.
  • Unconcerned with secular matters.
  • Lacking sophistication.

    • Related terms

    * otherworldly * unworldliness * worldly