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ingenuous

/ɪnˈdʒɛn.ju.əs/

Meanings
adjective
Naive and trusting.

Examples :

"The ingenuous child readily believed the street magician's claims about turning water into juice. "
character person quality attitude

Related Words

Illustration straightforward

straightforward adjective

/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/ /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwɚd/

Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating.

"The instructions for the science project were straightforward; they clearly explained each step. "

Illustration childlike

childlike adjective

/ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/

Innocent and trustful; credulous; artless.

"Her childlike wonder at seeing snow for the first time was truly heartwarming. "

Illustration believed

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration implicitly

implicitly adverb

/ɪmˈplɪsɪtli/ /ɪmˈplɪsɪtliː/

In an implicit or implied manner.

"My friend implicitly trusted me to take care of the plants, since I always watered them regularly. "

Illustration disappointment

disappointment noun

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

A feeling of sadness or frustration when a strongly held expectation is not met.

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

Illustration trusting

trusting verb

/ˈtɹʌstɪŋ/

To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or have faith, in.

"We cannot trust anyone who deceives us."

Illustration magician

magician noun

/məˈdʒɪʃən/

A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.

"The magician made a rabbit disappear from his hat, amazing all the children. "

Illustration claiming

claiming verb

/ˈkleɪmɪŋ/

To demand ownership of.

"After finding the lost wallet, several people were claiming it as their own. "

Illustration unsophisticated

unsophisticated adjective

/ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/ /ˌʌnsoʊˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/

Not sophisticated; lacking sophistication.

"Her cooking was simple and unsophisticated, but it was always delicious and made with love. "

Illustration simplicity

simplicity noun

/sɪmˈplɪsɪti/

The state or quality of being simple

"The simplicity of her instructions made the project easy to understand. "

Illustration demonstrating

demonstrating verb

/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɛmənˌstrætɪŋ/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."