ingenuous
gb/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛnjuəs/ us/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛnjuəs/
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Anglais
naiv, hiszékeny, őszinte
C1
FORMAL
1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is ingenuous (about [something])
He was ingenuous enough to believe the offer was genuine.
Annyira naiv volt, hogy elhitte, az ajánlat valódi.
Her ingenuous excitement made the bad news harder to tell.
Ártatlan lelkesedése miatt még nehezebb volt elmondani neki a rossz hírt.
They took advantage of his ingenuous trust in strangers.
Exemples pédagogiques
She is ingenuous and believes everyone.
Naiv, és mindenkinek hisz.
I was ingenuous and paid before checking the details.
Naiv voltam, és még azelőtt fizettem, hogy ellenőriztem volna a részleteket.
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with ingenious (= very clever or inventive).
Sens
innocent and trusting; naive
Collocations
an ingenuous child
|an ingenuous young man/woman
|an ingenuous smile
|an ingenuous face
|an ingenuous manner
|an ingenuous belief
|an ingenuous optimism
|an ingenuous view of the world
|almost ingenuous
|rather ingenuous
Synonymes
naive (More common and direct; can sound more negative.)
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innocent (Emphasizes lack of guilt or knowledge of wrongdoing.)
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guileless (Stresses absence of deceit or cunning.)
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trusting (Focuses on willingness to believe others.)
Antonymes
cynical (Expecting others to be selfish or dishonest.)
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worldly (Experienced and not easily fooled.)
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wary (Cautious and suspicious of risk or deception.)
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sophisticated (Socially experienced; not simple-minded.)
Thèmes
emotions
|personality
|social_life
Définition
too trusting and not aware of tricks or bad intentions
Showing innocent, trusting simplicity, often because of lack of experience or awareness of how people may deceive or take advantage of others.
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FORMAL
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őszinte
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Schéma d’usage :
an ingenuous [remark/confession/apology]
He gave an ingenuous apology and admitted he’d been wrong.
Őszintén bocsánatot kért, és elismerte, hogy tévedett.
Her ingenuous questions showed she wasn’t trying to trap anyone.
Őszinte kérdéseiből látszott, hogy nem akar senkit tőrbe csalni.
The interview felt unusually ingenuous for a politician.
Exemples pédagogiques
He was ingenuous and told the truth.
Őszinte volt, és elmondta az igazat.
Her answer was simple and ingenuous.
A válasza egyszerű és őszinte volt.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse with disingenuous (= not sincere; pretending to be honest).
Sens
open and sincere; not calculating
Collocations
an ingenuous remark
|an ingenuous question
|an ingenuous confession
|an ingenuous apology
|an ingenuous response
|ingenuous honesty
|refreshingly ingenuous
|completely ingenuous
|seem ingenuous
|sound ingenuous
Synonymes
sincere (General term for being genuine and honest.)
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candid (Emphasizes frankness, especially about difficult topics.)
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frank (Direct and plain-spoken; can sound blunt.)
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open (Emphasizes willingness to share thoughts and feelings.)
Antonymes
disingenuous (Pretending to be sincere while hiding a motive.)
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guarded (Careful not to reveal true feelings or intentions.)
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insincere (Not genuinely meant or felt.)
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calculating (Strategically planning for advantage rather than being natural.)
Thèmes
communication
|personality
|social_life
Définition
honest and natural, without trying to trick anyone
Open, sincere, and without hidden motives; not trying to create a false impression.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
ingenuous
API
GB/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛnjuəs/
US/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛnjuəs/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - genu - ous (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (genu)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: ingenuous
Famille de mots
Core family
ingenuously
adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
disingenuous
adjective
disingenuously
adverb
Advanced or less common
ingenuousness
noun
disingenuousness
noun
Expressions
ingenuous to a fault
1/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛnjuəs tə ə fˈɔlt/
fixed phrase
formal
too naive or too honest
so trusting or honest that it becomes a weakness
Exemples
- She’s ingenuous to a fault, so she assumes everyone means well.
- He was ingenuous to a fault and revealed details he should have kept private.
- They described him as ingenuous to a fault, which made him easy to mislead.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He is ingenuous to a fault.
- She is ingenuous to a fault and trusts strangers.