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ingenuous
01
showing simplicity, honesty, or innocence and willing to trust others due to a lack of life experience
Grammatical Information
Examples
Her ingenuous questions revealed how new she was to the industry.
02
lacking craft, guile, or subtlety
Examples
His ingenuous remarks revealed more than he intended.
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disingenuous
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ingenuousness
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