innocences

Noun

innocence (countable and uncountable, plural innocences)

1. Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.
   • Her attorney managed to convince the jury of her innocence.

   Synonyms:

   unguilt

   Antonyms:

   guilt, blameworthiness, culpability, guiltiness, noninnocence, uninnocence

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.

   Synonyms:

   naivety, unworldliness, purity

3. Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage.
   • Tests have demonstrated the innocence of this substance.

   Synonyms:

   harmlessness, innocuity

   Antonyms:

   harmfulness, nocence

4. (obsolete) Imbecility; mental deficiency.

   Synonyms:

   idiocy, moronity