Ingenuous

adjHomonymSynonymSSC PYQ × 7

/ɪndʒˈɛnjuːəs/ · इन्जेन्युअस

Meaning

Honest, or innocent

innocent, frank and unsuspecting

हिंदी अर्थ

भोला और निष्कपट

भोला, निष्कपट

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
CandidInnocentNaiveArtlessGuilelessFrank
Antonyms · विलोम
CunningCraftySlyDisingenuousArtfulWily
Example sentences

Her ingenuous question disarmed the panel.

He gave an ingenuous smile.

Her ingenuous smile won everyone's trust.

Daily use: Ingenuous sawal tha, sabko accha laga.

Word forms
Ingenuousness nIngenuous adjIngenuously adv
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

याद रखने के लिए Ingenuous में genuine सुनिए। Ingenuous व्यक्ति genuine होता है — बच्चे जैसा सच्चा, भोला और निष्कपट।

To remember it, hear the word GENUINE in INGENUOUS. An ingenuous person is genuine and simple — honest, innocent and frank like a child, with no tricks in mind.

Exam note

Ingenuous (भोला) का जाल ingenious (चतुर) है। Candid, naive, artless synonym; disingenuous (कपटी) antonym।

Ingenuous (innocent) is tested against ingenious (clever). Candid, naive and artless are synonyms; disingenuous (insincere) is its antonym.

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