ingenuousness

• Nom désignant la qualité d'être innocent, naïf et d'une franchise ouverte et sincère, sans artifice ni dissimulation.

A noun referring to the quality of being innocent, naive, and openly straightforward or frank.

indénombrable

1. Innocent naivetyC1formal

   The quality of being innocent, naive, or unsuspecting, often in a charming or childlike way.

   Ingénuité naïve

   • Her ingenuousness made her trust everyone she met.
   • The child's ingenuousness was both endearing and worrying.
   • He was taken advantage of because of his ingenuousness.

   Synonymesartlessnessinnocencenaivetysimplicity

   Antonymesartfulnesscraftinesscunningguileknowingnessslynesssophisticationworldliness

2. Openness and franknessC1formal

   The quality of being openly straightforward, honest, and candid in expression.

   Ouverture et franchise

   • His ingenuousness in the interview impressed the panel.
   • She spoke with an ingenuousness that disarmed her critics.
   • The report was praised for its ingenuousness and clarity.

   Synonymesartlessnesscandordirectnessforthrightnessfranknessopennesssimplicitysincerity

   Antonymesartfulnesscunningdeceitfulnessdisingenuousnessevasivenessguileinsincerityslyness