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Meanings of
ingenuous
in English
Spanish
ingenuo
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Characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious.
innocent
artless
disingenuous
Related terms
open
sincere
candid
naive
naif
undistorted
heart-to-heart
Spanish
ingenuo
Usage of
ingenuous
in English
1
It was impossible to determine whether this question was
ingenuous
or malicious.
2
It was
ingenuous
and brave; born of a proud and great purity.
3
Thy heart is
ingenuous
and sincere; thy misfortune is poignant and affecting.
4
Sedley was awed by the
ingenuous
resentment which appeared in her manner.
5
The simple-minded workmen understood the
ingenuous
sublimity of this form of gratitude.
6
She delivers in an
ingenuous
manner innocent parts, and those of lovers.
7
This recipe had all the characteristics of an
ingenuous
and honest document.
8
The world was too clever and too experienced for her
ingenuous
self.
9
His voice was full of pride; his manner
ingenuous
as a child's.
10
The prisoner was a youthful cavalier, of a noble and
ingenuous
appearance.
11
True, the candour of your
ingenuous
gaze does much to reassure me.
12
Her manner was modest and
ingenuous
,
and her language indicated much intelligence.
13
The young man hails from his native village home, earnest and
ingenuous
.
14
There is in him nothing
ingenuous
,
nothing moderate, nothing modest, nothing virtuous.
15
Stringent precautions were taken to protect her father from their
ingenuous
enterprises.
16
I was
ingenuous
,
I repeat, and I was grieved to lose her.
Other examples for "ingenuous"
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ingenuous
Adjective
Frequent collocations
ingenuous youth
so ingenuous
ingenuous smile
most ingenuous
ingenuous face
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Translations for
ingenuous
Spanish
ingenuo
Ingenuous
through the time
Ingenuous
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare