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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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

That’s more than just innocence: A plaintiff must demonstrate that an arrest was inherently unreasonable and that police lacked even a reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 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

"It's very difficult to understand why our innocence has not been said publicly. We are not spies. The charges against us are simply not true," said Foreman.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

I wrote to Joe that we would look deeper into his case and that we were convinced that he had a credible claim of innocence.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

innocence

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