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ingenuous

(ɪndʒenjuəs)

adjective

If you describe someone as ingenuous, you mean that they are innocent, trusting, and honest.

[formal]

He seemed too ingenuous for a reporter.

With ingenuous sincerity, he captivated his audience.

Synonyms: naive, open, trusting, simple More Synonyms of ingenuous

ingenuously adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective]

Somewhat ingenuously, he explains how the crime may be accomplished.

He smiled, eyes ingenuously wide.

ingenuous in British English

(ɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs)

adjective

naive, artless, or innocent

candid; frank; straightforward

Derived forms

ingenuously (inˈgenuously)

adverb

ingenuousness (inˈgenuousness)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin ingenuus freeborn, worthy of a freeman, virtuous, from in-2 + -genuus, from gignere to beget

ingenuous in American English

(ɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs)

adjective

1. Obsolete

of noble birth or nature

frank; open; candid

simple; artless; naive; without guile

SIMILAR WORDS: naˈive

Derived forms

ingenuously (inˈgenuously)

adverb

ingenuousness (inˈgenuousness)

noun

Word origin

L ingenuus, native, inborn, freeborn, noble, frank < ingignere, to engender < in-, in + gignere, to produce: see genus

Examples of 'ingenuous' in a sentence
ingenuous

Worldly-wise though she thought herself, Grace was innocent, even ingenuous, for seventeen.She had no affectation; what she said was honest and ingenuous, and she talked good sense.But something about that smile, full of ingenuous sweetness, sent a shiver of apprehension tingling down his spine.

(adjective) in the sense of naive

Definition

frank and straightforward

He seemed too ingenuous for a reporter.

Synonyms

naive

He's so naive he'll believe anything I tell him.

open

trusting

simple

He was as simple as a child.

frank

They had a frank discussion about the issue.

plain

his reputation for plain speaking

innocent

They seemed so young and innocent.

sincere

He accepted her apologies as sincere.

honest

I was honest about what I was doing.

candid

a candid account of her life in the limelight

childlike

She had never lost her childlike sense of wonder.

unsophisticated

He was quite unsophisticated in the ways of the world.

unreserved

artless

his artless air and charming smile

guileless

She was so guileless that he had no option but to believe her.

unstudied

trustful

Opposites

reserved

sophisticated

subtle

sly

devious

wily

crafty

artful

insincere

Additional synonyms

in the sense of artless

Definition

natural or unpretentious

his artless air and charming smile

Synonyms

natural,

simple,

fair,

frank,

plain,

pure,

open,

round,

true,

direct,

genuine,

humble,

straightforward,

sincere,

honest,

candid,

unaffected,

upfront (informal),

unpretentious,

unadorned,

dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal),

guileless,

uncontrived,

undesigning

in the sense of candid

Definition

honest and straightforward in speech or behaviour

a candid account of her life in the limelight

Synonyms

honest,

just,

open,

truthful,

fair,

plain,

straightforward,

blunt,

sincere,

outspoken,

downright,

impartial,

forthright,

upfront (informal),

unequivocal,

unbiased,

guileless,

unprejudiced,

free,

round,

frank,

ingenuous

in the sense of childlike

Definition

like a child, for example in being innocent or trustful

She had never lost her childlike sense of wonder.

Synonyms

innocent,

trusting,

simple,

naive,

credulous,

artless,

ingenuous,

guileless,

unfeigned,

trustful

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ingenuous

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单词	ingenuous
释义	Trends of ingenuous View usage for: ingenuous (ɪndʒenjuəs) adjective If you describe someone as ingenuous, you mean that they are innocent, trusting, and honest. [formal] He seemed too ingenuous for a reporter. With ingenuous sincerity, he captivated his audience. Synonyms: naive, open, trusting, simple More Synonyms of ingenuous ingenuously adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] Somewhat ingenuously, he explains how the crime may be accomplished. He smiled, eyes ingenuously wide. ingenuous in British English (ɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs) adjective 1. naive, artless, or innocent 2. candid; frank; straightforward Derived forms ingenuously (inˈgenuously) adverb ingenuousness (inˈgenuousness) noun Word origin C16: from Latin ingenuus freeborn, worthy of a freeman, virtuous, from in-2 + -genuus, from gignere to beget ingenuous in American English (ɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs) adjective 1. Obsolete of noble birth or nature 2. frank; open; candid 3. simple; artless; naive; without guile SIMILAR WORDS: naˈive Derived forms ingenuously (inˈgenuously) adverb ingenuousness (inˈgenuousness) noun Word origin L ingenuus, native, inborn, freeborn, noble, frank < ingignere, to engender < in-, in + gignere, to produce: see genus Examples of 'ingenuous' in a sentence ingenuous Worldly-wise though she thought herself, Grace was innocent, even ingenuous, for seventeen. Stewart, Michael GRACE (2001) She had no affectation; what she said was honest and ingenuous, and she talked good sense. O'Brian, Patrick TESTIMONIES (2001) But something about that smile, full of ingenuous sweetness, sent a shiver of apprehension tingling down his spine. Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001) (adjective) in the sense of naive Definition frank and straightforward He seemed too ingenuous for a reporter. Synonyms naive He's so naive he'll believe anything I tell him. open trusting simple He was as simple as a child. frank They had a frank discussion about the issue. plain his reputation for plain speaking innocent They seemed so young and innocent. sincere He accepted her apologies as sincere. honest I was honest about what I was doing. candid a candid account of her life in the limelight childlike She had never lost her childlike sense of wonder. unsophisticated He was quite unsophisticated in the ways of the world. unreserved artless his artless air and charming smile guileless She was so guileless that he had no option but to believe her. unstudied trustful Opposites reserved , sophisticated , subtle , sly , devious , wily , crafty , artful , insincere Additional synonyms in the sense of artless Definition natural or unpretentious his artless air and charming smile Synonyms natural, simple, fair, frank, plain, pure, open, round, true, direct, genuine, humble, straightforward, sincere, honest, candid, unaffected, upfront (informal), unpretentious, unadorned, dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal), guileless, uncontrived, undesigning in the sense of candid Definition honest and straightforward in speech or behaviour a candid account of her life in the limelight Synonyms honest, just, open, truthful, fair, plain, straightforward, blunt, sincere, outspoken, downright, impartial, forthright, upfront (informal), unequivocal, unbiased, guileless, unprejudiced, free, round, frank, ingenuous in the sense of childlike Definition like a child, for example in being innocent or trustful She had never lost her childlike sense of wonder. Synonyms innocent, trusting, simple, naive, credulous, artless, ingenuous, guileless, unfeigned, trustful Nearby words of ingenuous infusion ingenious ingenuity ingenuous ingenuousness inglorious ingrain Synonyms of 'ingenuous' ingenuous Explore 'ingenuous' in the dictionary
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