ingenu

Usage

• ingenuous

  People who are ingenuous are excessively trusting and believe almost everything that people tell them, especially because they have not had much life experience.

• disingenuous

  Someone who is disingenuous is not straightforward or is dishonest in what they say or do.

• ingenuity

  Ingenuity in solving a problem uses creativity, intelligence, and cleverness.

• ingenious

  showing inventiveness and skill

• ingenue

  an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl