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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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It is not clear why GMP did this when it was apparent that Malkinson was protesting his innocence.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Twin Peaks was both a place haunted by violence and a nostalgic fantasy of small-town innocence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She brings a sort of Disney princess innocence and pluck to Anna, which makes sense considering she played Ariel in the live-action “The Little Mermaid.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Roberts-Smith has maintained his innocence throughout, launching a multi-million-dollar legal suit against the newspapers that first reported on the allegations.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

His face was the picture of blank innocence as he listened to Sela’s instructions.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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