What is another word for innocent of?

Pronunciation: [ˈɪnəsənt ɒv] (IPA)

When it comes to expressing the idea that someone is not guilty of a particular action or wrongdoing, there are numerous synonyms that can be used in place of "innocent of." Some examples of these synonyms include "blameless," "uninvolved," "untainted," "clear," "exonerated," "clean," "unimpeachable," "unsullied," "pure," and "guiltless." Each of these synonyms carries a slightly different connotation, and the particular choice of word can depend on the context in which it is being used. Regardless of the choice of synonym, however, each one serves to convey the idea that someone is not responsible or accountable for a particular action or situation.

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What are the hypernyms for Innocent of?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Innocent of

  • I am innocent of the blood of this just person; see ye to it.
    Pontius Pilate
  • Your characters have to remain innocent of what your picture is after.
    Douglas Sirk
  • The popularity of disaster movies expresses a collective perception of a world threatened by irresistible and unforeseen forces which nevertheless are thwarted at the last moment. Their thinly veiled symbolic meaning might be translated thus: We are innocent of wrongdoing. We are attacked by unforeseeable forces come to harm us. We are, thus, innocent even of negligence. Though those forces are insuperable, chance will come to our aid and we shall emerge victorious.
    David Mamet
  • To confess a fault freely is the next thing to being innocent of it.
    Publilius Syrus
  • The social sciences are in a special difficulty because they cover the same field of human behavior as literature. As science, they must claim to improve upon the prejudice and superstition of common sense, and are therefore compelled to restate the language of common sense, full of implication and innuendo, in irreproachable, blameless, scientific prose innocent of bias or any other subtlety.
    Harvey Mansfield

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