ingenuousness

• Substantivo que designa a qualidade de ser inocente, ingênuo e francamente direto ou sincero.

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

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1. Innocent naivetyC1formal

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

   Ingenuidade

   • 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.

   Sinônimosartlessnessinnocencenaivetysimplicity

   Antônimosartfulnesscraftinesscunningguileknowingnessslynesssophisticationworldliness

2. Openness and franknessC1formal

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

   Franqueza e sinceridade

   • 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.

   Sinônimosartlessnesscandordirectnessforthrightnessfranknessopennesssimplicitysincerity

   Antônimosartfulnesscunningdeceitfulnessdisingenuousnessevasivenessguileinsincerityslyness