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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"It was the beginning of the end of her innocence," said the woman, whose name has been withheld to protect her daughter's identity.

From BBC • 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 has maintained his innocence but faces a possible life sentence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Fundamentally, my client wants not authenticity but innocence, the ability to get away with something.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

I observe from some distance, but it’s hard not to think they have an air of innocence about them.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

innocence

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