ingenuous in French
ingenuous in French is ingénu — ingenuous means innocent and trusting to the point of seeming naive, particularly about people's motives.
ingenuous in French
ingénu
What does "ingenuous" mean?
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adjective Innocent and trusting to the point of seeming naive, particularly about people's motives.
"It was ingenuous of him to hand over the deposit without a contract."
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adjective Open and sincere, saying what you actually think without calculation.
"His answer was ingenuous, and all the more damaging for it."
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ingenuous in a sentence
- It was ingenuous of him to hand over the deposit without a contract.
- She asked, with an ingenuous smile, whether the job came with a company car.
- His answer was ingenuous, and all the more damaging for it.
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What is "ingenuous" in French?
"ingenuous" in French is ingénu. ingenuous means: Innocent and trusting to the point of seeming naive, particularly about people's motives.
How do you use "ingenuous" in a sentence?
Example: "It was ingenuous of him to hand over the deposit without a contract." In French, "ingenuous" is ingénu.
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