INGENUOUS


Meaning of INGENUOUS in English

[ ɪn'dʒɛnjʊəs ]

■ adjective innocent and unsuspecting.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C16 (orig. in sense 'noble, generous'): from L. ingenuus lit. 'native, inborn'.

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