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   In·gen·u·ous

   /inˈjenyəwəs/

   

   adjective

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

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin ingenuus literally ‘native, inborn’, from in- ‘into’ + an element related to gignere ‘beget’. The original sense was ‘noble, generous’, giving rise to ‘honourably straightforward, frank’, hence ‘innocently frank’ (late 17th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. ingenuously adverb
   • 2. ingenuousness noun

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

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   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).

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   1 day 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.

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   Jan 16, 2024 · ingenuous ( comparative more ingenuous, superlative most ingenuous) Naive and trusting. Demonstrating childlike simplicity . Unsophisticated; clumsy or obvious . Unable to mask one's feelings. Straightforward, candid, open, frank .

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   Definitions of 'ingenuous' If you describe someone as ingenuous, you mean that they are innocent, trusting, and honest. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'ingenuous' British English: ɪndʒenjuəs American English: ɪndʒɛnyuəs. More. Synonyms of 'ingenuous' • naive, open, trusting, simple [...] More.

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

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧gen‧u‧ous /ɪnˈdʒenjuəs/ adjective an ingenuous person is simple, trusting, and honest, especially because they have not had much experience of life → disingenuous —ingenuously adverb —ingenuousness noun [ uncountable] Origin ingenuous (1500-1600) Latin ingenuus “born, free born, honest”, from gi...