ingenuous in-JEN-yoo-uhs adjective WS #24

innocent and unsuspecting; showing childlike simplicity and candidness; free from deception or cunning; artless and straightforward

1. Her ingenuous smile convinced everyone that she had no hidden motives.
2. The ingenuous young man believed everything people told him without question.
3. His ingenuous nature made him vulnerable to those who would take advantage of his trust.
4. The child's ingenuous questions about death made the adults uncomfortable.
5. She spoke with ingenuous honesty about her mistakes and shortcomings.