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ingenuous

/ɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/

/ɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs/

Translations

ingenuousadjective

more ingenuous

Comp.

most ingenuous

Super.

/ɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/

/ɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs/

Her ingenuous smile made everyone feel at ease.

Son sourire candide mettait tout le monde à l'aise.

naïfAu sens de manque de sophistication ou d'expérience.

His ingenuous nature often led him to trust people too easily.

Son caractère naïf l'amenait souvent à faire trop facilement confiance aux autres.

Additional translations

ingénuS'emploie surtout pour une personne ou une attitude montrant une simplicité franche et innocente.

Synonyms

Antonyms

ingenuousadjective

Showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness.

Her ingenuous smile made everyone feel at ease.

Lacking in sophistication or worldliness.

His ingenuous nature often led him to trust people too easily.