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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Brought in to represent her in late 2024, he is convinced of her innocence.

From BBC

But Milei’s latest law promises to bring more extensive changes, said Truffa, citing rules that shift the burden onto tax authorities to prove wrongdoing rather than requiring savers to prove their innocence.

From The Wall Street Journal

De Araújo lived through a similar trauma and skillfully maps the chasm between parents who want to protect their kid’s innocence and a girl who needs answers.

From Los Angeles Times

Seven councillors said to have been responsible for the leak were later expelled by the council, although each protested their innocence.

From BBC

The player maintained his innocence and after his acquittal, said he could "play football again with a smile on my face."

From Barron's

innocence

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