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ingenuous

/ɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs/ adjective C2 Formal

Meaning

Ingenuous means showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness.
💡 Be careful not to confuse 'ingenuous' with 'ingenious', which means clever or inventive.

Word in Context

A meticulous matriarch arranges confections . Her ingenuous scion proffers a porcelain cup and the family savors confections .

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