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Learn “Ingenuous”

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Ingenuous

adjective/in-JEN-yoo-us/

Meaning

Innocent, honest and trusting, without any trickery.

In context

The ingenuous new student believed every joke the older kids told him.

Remember it

Do not confuse with 'ingenious' - ingenuous means open and innocent, not clever.

Use it well

Careful: 'ingenuous' = innocent/naive; 'ingenious' = clever. Different words.