Antonyms of noun conviction

1 of 2 senses of conviction

Sense 2
conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence -- ((criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise")
       Antonym of acquittal (Sense 1)
      => acquittal -- (a judgment of not guilty)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun conviction

2 senses of conviction

Sense 1
conviction, strong belief, article of faith -- (an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence)
       => belief -- (any cognitive content held as true)

Sense 2
conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence -- ((criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise")
       => final judgment, final decision -- (a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment)