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ingenousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness; naive

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness; naive

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈdʒiːnjuəs/

Korean meaning: 순진하고 솔직한, 천진난만한

Korean pronunciation: 인**지**니어스

Example Sentences

  • The ingenuous child believed that chocolate milk came from brown cows.
  • His ingenuous question about why fish don't drown made everyone smile.
  • Despite his age, he maintained an ingenuous faith in humanity.

ingenous

ADJECTIVE

//ɪnˈdʒiːnjuəs//

showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness; naive

ingenous concept
💡 Concept

a small child with bright eyes eagerly approaches a complete stranger sitting on a park bench. The child immediately starts sharing personal stories and asking direct, honest questions without any hesitation. The stranger looks surprised by the child's complete openness and lack of wariness. The child continues talking animatedly, completely unaware that most people would be more cautious. Other parents in the background watch with knowing smiles at the child's innocent behavior. The child's trusting body language shows no signs of suspicion or guardedness. innocent childlike simplicity and candidness without any awareness of social boundaries

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈdʒiːnjuəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈdʒiːnjuəs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootgenu
Suffix--ous

Origin

From Latin ingenuus meaning 'native, freeborn,' originally referring to someone born into freedom rather than slavery. The meaning evolved to describe someone with the honest, trusting nature expected of those born into noble circumstances.

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🎵Rhyme

strenuoustenuous
strenuous
tenuous

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The ingenuous child believed that chocolate milk came from brown cows.

😄 Fun example

His ingenuous question about why fish don't drown made everyone smile.

Despite his age, he maintained an ingenuous faith in humanity.

Her ingenuous response revealed she had no idea about the office politics.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

naiveinnocentcandidguilelessartless

Antonyms

cunningsophisticatedworldly

Related

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