ingenuous

• Décrit une personne innocente, naïve ou confiante, souvent sans malice ni sophistication ; implique une absence de ruse ou de dissimulation.

Describes someone who is innocent, naive, or unsuspecting; often implies a lack of sophistication or cunning.

1. Innocent and naiveC1formal

   Showing innocent simplicity; lacking cunning or guile.

   Ingénu, naïf

   • Her ingenuous smile charmed everyone in the room.
   • He gave an ingenuous account of his childhood adventures.
   • The child's ingenuous question surprised the adults.

   Synonymesartlesscandidchildlikeguilelessinnocentnaiveopensimpleunsophisticatedunworldly

   Antonymesartfulcraftycunningdeceitfulguilefulschemingslywily

2. Frank and sincereC1formal

   Openly straightforward or candid; not hiding anything.

   Franc et sincère

   • She made an ingenuous confession about her mistake.
   • His ingenuous remarks revealed his true feelings.
   • The politician's ingenuous apology was surprisingly well-received.

   Synonymesartlesscandidfrankguilelesshonestopenplainsincerestraightforwardunaffected

   Antonymesartfulcalculatingcraftydeceitfuldisingenuousinsincereslywily