Definition of NOCENT

nocent

Meanings

Plural: nocents

Adjective Satellite

  • having a tendency to cause harm

Adj

  • Causing injury; harmful.
  • guilty; not innocent

Noun

  • Guilty person.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English nocent (“guilty”), from Latin nocens, present participle of nocere (“to harm”). Doublet of nuisant.

Antonyms

innocent

Scrabble Score: 8

nocent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
nocent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nocent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

nocent is a valid Words With Friends word