nocent

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English nocent (“guilty”), from Latin nocens, present participle of nocere (“to harm”). Doublet of nuisant. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnəʊ.sənt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnoʊ.sənt/ Rhymes: -əʊsənt === Adjective === nocent (comparative more nocent, superlative most nocent) (rare) Causing injury; harmful. Synonyms: injurious, nocuous; see also Thesaurus:harmful (obsolete) guilty; not innocent Synonyms: culpable, to blame; see also Thesaurus:guilty ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === nocent (plural nocents) (obsolete) A guilty person. ==== Antonyms ==== innocent ==== Related terms ==== nocency nocence == Latin == === Verb === nocent third-person plural present active indicative of noceō