ingenuous
/ɪn'dʒɛnjuəs/
adjective
9 letters4 syllables10 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
Lacking in sophistication or worldliness.
“his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it”
2
Characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious.
“an ingenuous admission of responsibility”
WORD FORMS
Related formingenuousness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latiningenuousway
Starts & ends withI … S
Syllablesin · gen · u · ous
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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