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Innocence

/ˈɪnəsn̩s/

Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.

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📖 Definitions of "Innocence"

noun

1
Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.
"Her attorney managed to convince the jury of her innocence."
2
Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime.
"In his innocence, he offered the stranger to bring the package to Paris, never suspecting it contained drugs."
3
Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage.
"Tests have demonstrated the innocence of this substance."
4
Imbecility; mental deficiency.

🔄 Synonyms of "Innocence"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
artlessnessnoun	the state or quality of being innocent; naïveté
naturalnessnoun	The state or quality of being natural.
ingenuousnessnoun	The condition of being ingenuous.
sinlessnessnoun	The state or condition of being sinless.
puritynoun	The state or degree of being pure.

↔️ Antonyms of "Innocence"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
guiltnoun	Responsibility for wrongdoing.
guiltinessnoun	The state of being guilty; guilt.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Innocence"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
sinlessnessnoun	The state or condition of being sinless.
puritynoun	The state or degree of being pure.
artlessnessnoun	the state or quality of being innocent; naïveté
ingenuousnessnoun	The condition of being ingenuous.
naturalnessnoun	The state or quality of being natural.
innocentnoun	Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
naivetynoun	naïveté
acquittalnoun	(law) A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process.
acquitted	Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.
patentnoun	(law) An official document granting an appointment, privilege, or right, or some property or title; letters patent.
patenteenoun	One to whom a grant is made, or a privilege secured, by patent; a person, group, company etc. that has been granted a patent.
severusnoun	An ancient Roman cognomen, notably that of Septimius Severus.
cleared	rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
guiltlessnessnoun	The state of being guiltless; innocence.
chastitynoun	The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
blamelessnessnoun	The characteristic of being blameless.
inexperiencenoun	A lack of experience.
trustfulnessnoun	The property of being trustful.
probitynoun	Integrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles; decency and honesty.
candornoun	The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.