ingenuousness
UK/in'dʒenjuəsnis/US/ɪn'dʒenjʊəsnɪs/
C2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being open, honest, and innocently frank.
率直；坦诚；天真无邪
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
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-ousfull of, having the quality of
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-nessfull of, having the quality of
=ingenuousness
Noun of ingenuous (Latin ingenuus 'free-born' → frank, naively honest). ingenuousness = that quality of innocent candor. Not to be confused with ingeniousness (cleverness).
Root gen still carries 140 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
There was a childlike ingenuousness in the way she told the story.
- 2.
His ingenuousness made it impossible to stay angry at him.