ingenuous

Meaning

1. Naive and trusting.
2. Demonstrating childlike simplicity.
3. Unsophisticated; clumsy or obvious.
4. Unable to mask one's feelings.
5. Straightforward, candid, open, frank.

Synonyms

naive

artless

innocent

😇

simple

frank

candid

unsophisticated

guileless

straightforward

⬆️

open

spontaneous

unaffected

naïve

simple-hearted

naif

plain

simpleminded

simple-minded

sincere

straight

trusting

undesigning

ungrudging

untutored

unworldly

who speaks frankly

inartful

bona fide

childlike

credulous

direct

earnest

forthright

guiltless

heart-to-heart

heart-whole

hearty

honest

indifferent

light

natural

Translations

ingenuo

ingenuo

ingénu

naïf

sincero

🔉

naiv

semplice

treuherzig

inocente

😇

naïef

unbefangen

candido

offen

simple

candide

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ingenuus (“of noble character, frank”). Doublet of ingenu.