ingénuo — meaning in English

English meaning

• ingenuous adjective Innocent and trusting to the point of seeming naive, particularly about people's motives.
• naive adj Lacking experience, judgement, or worldly knowledge; too trusting or simple in one's thinking.
• silly adjective Foolish or lacking good sense; done or said in a way that invites laughter.

Senses

ingénuo is used for these senses in English:

• ingenuous Naive and trusting.
• naive Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
• silly Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
• silly (cricket, of a fielding position) Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.

ingenuous — full definition

1. adjective Innocent and trusting to the point of seeming naive, particularly about people's motives.
2. adjective Open and sincere, saying what you actually think without calculation.

naive — full definition

1. adj Lacking experience, judgement, or worldly knowledge; too trusting or simple in one's thinking.
2. noun A person who is naive; someone easily fooled.

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