Innocent vs Exemplary - What's the difference?
innocent | exemplary | Related terms |
Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
* 1606 , , IV. iii. 16:
Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act.
Naive; artless.
* 1600 , , V. ii. 37:
(obsolete) Not harmful; innocuous; harmless.
* Alexander Pope
Having no knowledge (of something).
Lacking (something).
Lawful; permitted.
Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture.
Those who are innocent; young children.
Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated.
* Francis Bacon
Ideal or perfect.
Serving as a warning; monitory.
(obsolete) An example, or typical instance; an exemplar
(obsolete) A copy of a book or writing.
Innocent is a related term of exemplary.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between innocent and exemplary
is that innocent is (obsolete) not harmful; innocuous; harmless while exemplary is (obsolete) a copy of a book or writing.As adjectives the difference between innocent and exemplary
is that innocent is free from guilt, sin, or immorality while exemplary is deserving honour, respect and admiration.As nouns the difference between innocent and exemplary
is that innocent is those who are innocent; young children while exemplary is (obsolete) an example, or typical instance; an exemplar.innocent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- to offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb
- I can find out no rhyme to / 'lady' but 'baby' – an innocent rhyme;
- an innocent medicine or remedy
- The spear / Sung innocent , and spent its force in air.
- an innocent trade
- innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation
Synonyms
* (free from blame or guilt) sackless * (free from sin) pure, untainted * See alsoAntonyms
* (bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act) guilty, nocentNoun
(en noun)- The slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament.
exemplary
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- [Bishops'] lives and doctrines ought to be exemplary .
- as, exemplary justice, punishment, or damages
Noun
(exemplaries)- (Donne)