Ingenuous Definition
ingenuous
adjective
- characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"
- lacking in sophistication or worldliness; "a child's innocent stare"; "his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it"
"Ingenuous" in song lyrics
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"And do something ingenuous"
Pigeon John — Perfect Formality
Words that rhyme with ingenuous
Usage tips for "ingenuous"
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