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innocence

[in-uh-suhns] / ˈɪn ə səns /
NOUN
blamelessness
Synonyms
STRONG
chastity guiltlessness immaculateness impeccability incorruptibility incorruption inculpability probity purity righteousness sinlessness uprightness virtue
WEAK
clean hands clear conscience stainlessness
Antonyms
WEAK
badness blame corruption evil experience guilt impurity knowledge sin treacherousness wildness
NOUN
harmlessness, naiveté
Synonyms
STRONG
artlessness candidness credulousness forthrightness frankness freshness gullibility ignorance inexperience ingenuousness lack nescience plainness purity simplicity sincerity unaffectedness unawareness unfamiliarity unknowingness virtue
WEAK
guilelessness innocuousness innoxiousness inoffensiveness unsophistication unworldliness
Antonyms
STRONG
experience
WEAK
badness blame corruption evil guilt impurity knowledge sin treacherousness wildness

Example Sentences

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The 10 songs on “The Line of Time and the Plane of Now” — each recorded in only one take — mix folk, soul and jazz, radiating innocence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

However, the “Hannah Montana” star did not end her mockery there—going on to accuse Cooper of feigning innocence about the proximity of their properties.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

He is drawn to Ilka by her innocence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

She maintains her innocence but, if elected as mayor, would she resign if convicted?

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

After we presented test results that confirmed his innocence in 2000, I begged prosecutors to retest the evidence, but for fifteen years they refused.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.