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    ingenuous
    /ɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting: "he eyed her with wide, ingenuous eyes"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINGENUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INGENUOUS definition: 1. honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly: 2. honest, sincere, and…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ingenuousIngenuous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INGENUOUS is showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness. How to use ingenuous in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Ingenuous.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINGENUOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    INGENUOUS meaning: 1. honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly: 2. honest, sincere, and…. Learn more.

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    Ingenuous definition: free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere. . See examples of INGENUOUS used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ingenuousIngenuous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious. “an ingenuous admission of responsibility” synonyms: artless. candid, heart-to-heart, open. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness. undistorted. without alteration or misrepresentation. sincere. open and genuine; not deceitful. naif, naive.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishingenuous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of ingenuous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    (of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › IngenuousIngenuous - definition of ingenuous by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. Lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness; innocent or naive: I'm not so ingenuous as to believe everything he says. See Synonyms at naive. 2. Straightforward or frank; candid: "I must be so ingenuous as to own that the accounts are not so certain as to the exact time and place of his birth" (Memoir of Martinus Scriblerus).

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINGENUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    6 days ago · Definition of 'ingenuous' Word Frequency. 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.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ingenuousingenuous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · ingenuous (comparative more ingenuous, superlative most ingenuous) Naive and trusting. Demonstrating childlike simplicity.