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ingenuous

 

[ ษชnหˆdส’ษ›njสŠษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

honesty

showing innocence or childlike simplicity; lacking craft or subtlety

Synonyms

innocent, naive, unsophisticated

Examples of usage

  • She had an ingenuous face that made it hard for anyone to believe she could be capable of deceit.
  • His ingenuous nature made it easy for people to take advantage of him.
Context #2 | Adjective

art

showing childlike simplicity and candidness

Synonyms

artless, guileless, naive

Examples of usage

  • The artist's ingenuous style captured the attention of art enthusiasts.
  • The painting's ingenuous charm resonated with viewers.

Translations

Translations of the word "ingenuous" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ingรชnuo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคทเฅเค•เคชเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช naiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lugu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‰ะธั€ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ naiwny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„ก้‚ชๆฐ—ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ingรฉnu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ingenuo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท saf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆœ์ง„ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุงุฐุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ naivnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ naivnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคฉ็œŸ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ naiven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ einlรฆgur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัˆั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ›แƒฌแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ saf

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ingenuo

Etymology

The word 'ingenuous' originated from the Latin word 'ingenuus', which means 'native', 'freeborn', or 'of honorable birth'. Over time, its meaning evolved to describe someone who is sincere, innocent, or candid. The term has been used in English since the 16th century.

See also: disingenuous, ingenuousness.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,218, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.