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Definition of ingenuous adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

ingenuous

adjective

NAmE//ɪnˈdʒɛnyuəs//

(formal) (sometimes disapproving)

honest, innocent, and willing to trust people synonym naive You're too ingenuous. an ingenuous smile It is ingenuous to suppose that money did not play a part in his decision. compare disingenuous

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ingénue noun
ingenuity noun
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