innocence

Noun

Meaning

The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness.

The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness.

The state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown.

Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

purity sinlessness blamelessness harmlessness integrity simplicity honesty sincerity naturalness candor naivete virtue whiteness pureness artlessness
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Antonyms

guilt majesty science sapience knowledge experience
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Hypernyms

condition naivete naivety status naiveness

Hyponyms

clear cleanness blamelessness innocency inculpableness guiltlessness

Related terms

innocent innocency

Phrases with the word

lesser baby innocence claim innocence

Examples

Where choice begins, Paradise ends, innocence ends, for what is Paradise but the absence of any need to choose this action? Arthur Miller

Remorse is virtue's root; its fair increase are fruits of innocence and blessedness. William Cullen Bryant

Innocence always calls mutely for protection when we would be so much wiser to guard ourselves against it: innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm. Graham Greene

Each snowflake in an avalanche pleads its innocence. Darkovan Proverb

Repentance is good, but innocence is better. English Proverb

Innocence itself sometimes hath need of a mask. Polish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Innlandet innless innlike innocency innocense innocent