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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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uncorrupted
English
Alternative forms
- incorrupted (archaic)
Etymology
un- +? corrupted.
Adjective
uncorrupted (comparative more uncorrupted, superlative most uncorrupted)
- Not corrupted; pure, whole
Translations
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