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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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Let’s ensure this presumption of innocence means something in practice if you, or your loved one, need it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

During the body-camera footage, when Babb is struggling to get Gamble into his car, he protests that he’s only trying to protect the innocence of the town.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Attorneys for Burke have maintained the musician’s innocence.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 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

Loki, who plotted and planned as easily as other folk breathed in and out, smiled at Thor’s anger and innocence.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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