Synonyms of innocence
13 similar words · 8 opposite words
Another word for innocence is cleanness. Other synonyms of innocence are blamelessness, unguilt, purity and naivety. The opposite of innocence is guilt.
Synonyms and similar words for innocence
nounAbsence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.
- unguiltGuiltlessness; innocence.
nounLack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime.
- naivetyNaïveté.
- unworldlinessThe characteristic of being unworldly.
- purityThe state or degree of being pure.
nounLack of ability or intention to harm or damage.
- harmlessnessThe characteristic of being harmless.
- innocuityInnocuousness.
nounMore synonyms
- blamelessnessThe characteristic of being blameless.
- cleannessMoral purity; innocence.
- inculpabilityLack of culpability; freedom from blame.
- innocencyHarmlessness.
- guiltlessnessThe state of being guiltless; innocence.
Opposite of innocence
nounAbsence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.
- guiltResponsibility for wrongdoing.
- blameworthinessThe characteristic of being blameworthy.
- culpability
- guiltinessThe state of being guilty; guilt.
- noninnocenceAbsence of innocence; guilt or blameworthiness.
- uninnocenceLack of innocence.
nounLack of ability or intention to harm or damage.
- harmfulnessThe characteristic of being harmful.
- nocenceGuilt; transgression.
Meaning of innocence
- noun Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.
- noun Lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime.
- noun Lack of ability or intention to harm or damage.
innocence in other languages
Questions about synonyms of innocence
- What is another word for innocence?
- Innocence has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cleanness, blamelessness, unguilt, purity and naivety.
- What is the opposite of innocence?
- The opposite of innocence is guilt. Other antonyms of innocence are guiltiness, noninnocence and uninnocence.
- What does innocence mean?
- Innocence means absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: innocence (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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