(in-gen-u-ous) 4 syllables

Definition

adjective. 1 having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless; 2.without pretense or reservation; innocently frank.

Example Sentence

His ingenuous explanation got him out of trouble.

Synonyms

artless; candid; open; heart-to-heart; undistorted

Antonyms

distorted; misrepresented; perverted; twisted

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Rhymes

  • strenuous

  • ingenuous

  • disingenuous