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ingenuous
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ingenuus (“of noble character, frank”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?n?d??n.ju.?s/
Adjective
ingenuous (comparative more ingenuous, superlative most ingenuous)
- Naive and trusting.
- Demonstrating childlike simplicity.
- 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, ch. 12
- "Do you mean to say you didn't leave your wife for another woman?"
- "Of course not."
- "On your word of honour?"
- I don't know why I asked for that. It was very ingenuous of me.
- 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, ch. 12
- Unsophisticated; clumsy or obvious.
- Unable to mask one's feelings.
- Straightforward, candid, open, and frank.
Usage notes
Do not confuse with ingenious.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:naive
Antonyms
- disingenuous
Translations
Anagrams
- unigenous
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equitable
English
Alternative forms
- æquitable (obsolete)
Etymology
From French équitable, from Old French, from equité (“equity”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /??k.w?.t?.b?l/
Adjective
equitable (comparative more equitable, superlative most equitable)
- Marked by or having equity.
- Fair, just, or impartial.
- 1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral, London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 33.
- I may justly require you to produce that argument; nor have you any pretence to refuse so equitable a demand.
- 1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral, London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 33.
- (law) Relating to the general principles of justice that correct or supplement the provisions of the law.
Related terms
- equity
Translations
See also
- equitabilis
Middle French
Alternative forms
- aequitable
Adjective
equitable m or f (plural equitables)
- equitable (fair, just, even, balanced)
Descendants
- French: équitable
- English: equitable
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