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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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His attorneys have maintained they "will vigorously defend David's innocence" and said they believe the "evidence will show that David did not kill Celeste".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

There was this innocence with us just being normal kids.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“But, Bernice, we don’t even—” the man in the top hat started, his face a mask of angelic innocence.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

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