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ingenuous
01
showing simplicity, honesty, or innocence and willing to trust others due to a lack of life experience
Examples
Her ingenuous questions revealed how new she was to the industry.
The young intern ’s ingenuous enthusiasm was refreshing to the team.
02
lacking craft, guile, or subtlety
Examples
His ingenuous remarks revealed more than he intended.
The plan was ingenuous, missing obvious complications.
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disingenuous
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