Ingenuous
Ingenuous [ in-JEN-yoo-uh’ s ] | |
[ adjective ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. frank, candid, sincere or open 2. simple, naive or straightforward | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
His ingenuous statements earned him their respect. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
Our ears have now got used to the couplets recited constantly by political campaigners and advertisers, but a more ingenuous use of poetry has now come to light. |
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