NOCENT

nocent

(adjective) having a tendency to cause harm

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

nocent (comparative more nocent, superlative most nocent)

(rare) Causing injury; harmful.

(obsolete) guilty; not innocent

Synonyms

• See also harmful

Noun

nocent (plural nocents)

(obsolete) Guilty person.

Antonyms

• innocent

Source: Wiktionary


No"cent, a. Etym: [L. nocens, p.pr. of nocere to hurt. See Nuisance, Noxious.]

1. Doing hurt, or having a tendency to hurt; hurtful; mischievous; noxious; as, nocent qualities. I. Watts.

2. Guilty; -- the opposite of innocent. [Obs.] Foxe.

No"cent, n.

Definition: A criminal. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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