ıngenuous

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Definition of ıngenuous in English English dictionary

{a} open, candid, fair, honest, noble

Hyphenation

in·ge·nu·ous

Turkish pronunciation

încenyuıs

Synonyms

artless, candid, childlike, frank, green, guileless, innocent, like a babe in the woods, naive, natural, open, outspoken, plain, simple, sincere

Antonyms

disingenuous, deceitful, dishonest, sly

Pronunciation

/ənˈʤenyo͞oəs/ /ɪnˈʤɛnjuːəs/

Etymology

[ in-'jen-y&-w&s ] (adjective.) 1588. From Latin ingenuus ("of noble character, frank")