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ingenuous

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) ingenuous (adjective)
  2. 2) ingenuous (adjective)

1in·gen·u·ous

adj \in-ˈjen-yə-wəs, -yü-əs\

Definition of INGENUOUS

obsolete
: ingenious

Origin of INGENUOUS

by alteration
First Known Use: 1588

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