ingenuous

Meanings

• adjective

  Free from artifice or deceit; frank, open, and sincere.

  - "The ingenuous answer came as a surprise."
  - "Despite her youth, she gave an ingenuous performance."
  - "The child's ingenuous curiosity led him to ask many questions."

• adjective

  Having or showing a lack of experience, knowledge, or cunning.

  - "The ingenuous student made a mistake on the exam."
  - "The ingenuous plan failed due to lack of experience."
  - "His ingenuous behavior made him an easy target for bullies."

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Antonyms

disingenuous

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ingenuous
genius , cunning , junius

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Variants

List of all variants of ingenuous that leads to same result
ingenuous , ingenuously , ingenuousness , ingenuousnesses

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Forms

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ingenuously, ingenuousness

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Etymology

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From Latin ingenuus, meaning 'born free,' 'uncorrupted.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ingenuous' is often used in legal contexts to describe a person who makes a confession or admission without being prompted or coerced.

2. The term 'ingenuous' is also used in the context of computer security to describe a program or system that is not designed to detect or prevent unauthorized access.

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Related Concepts

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1. naive: Related concept: 'ingenuous' is synonymous with the term 'naive,' which refers to a lack of experience or knowledge in a particular area.

2. frankness: Related concept: 'ingenuous' is often associated with the quality of being frank or open, as in expressing one's thoughts or feelings honestly and directly.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'ingenuous' is often used to describe characters who are naive, innocent, or unsophisticated. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night,' Viola is described as an 'ingenuous maid' who disguises herself as a man to serve Duke Orsino.

How to Memorize "ingenuous"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'ingenuous' as meaning 'free from artifice or deceit,' 'frank,' and 'open.' Imagine a person being sincere and honest in their actions and words.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ingenuous' with the concepts of 'frankness,' 'sincerity,' and 'honesty.' Remember that it describes a person or thing that is free from deceit or artifice.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ingenuous: I'm Genuine, I'm Not Deceitful' to remember the meaning of the word.

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