ingenuous

/ɪnd‍ʒˈɛnjuːəs/

/ˌɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs/

[adjective]

ingenuous

[ADJECTIVE]

showing simplicity, honesty, or innocence and willing to trust others due to a lack of life experience

synonyms : artless

naive

antonyms : disingenuous

lacking in sophistication or worldliness

synonyms : innocent

Examples

1. Was this an ingenuous reaction?

2. Centuries ago, the Inca developed ingenuous suits of armor that could flex with the blows of sharp spears and maces, protecting warriors from even the fiercest physical attacks.

3. But when you examine it closely, you will amazed but the numerous ingenuous technologies these high school dropouts developed 100 years ago.

4. Like humans, they are also sophisticated and social animals who've devised a whole host of ingenuous ways to locate, harvest, store, and distribute their food throughout the colony.