Definition of ingenuous

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  • ingenuous is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • ingenuous is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • ingenuous is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of ingenuous

  • lacking in sophistication or worldliness (adjective)

    Examples

    1. his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it

    Synonyms

    1. innocent
  • characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an ingenuous admission of responsibility

    Synonyms

    1. artless

See definition of ingenuous in Merriam Webster