INGENUOUSNESS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

ingenuousness

noun

Definition of ingenuousness

as in naturalness

the quality or state of being simple and sincere his aw-shucks ingenuousness endeared him to his sophisticated new friends

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Recent Examples of ingenuousness What was once a poignant effort to extend a state of ingenuousness is now tainted from the start. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

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Noun

Inside the wilderness, a big part of it is to return naturalness, right?

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
By the middle of the nineteenth century, the seriousness and stability of their suits suggested a new naturalness for their authority that came to seem both right and inevitable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

Definition of naturalness

Noun

Statham plays a former Marine who has to prove his innocence after he’s framed for murdering his billionaire boss.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
For her, that’s enough to fully confront Pastor Nelson after trying to get through to Guthrie about Manny’s innocence doesn’t work.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of innocence

Noun

Warchus adds that the production’s essential character, built on simplicity rather than spectacle, will not change with the move.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
The restaurant has survived mostly by word-of-mouth, Quintana said, quite a feat in today’s restaurant landscape, and its simplicity is a stand-out feature among Kansas Citians.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of simplicity

Noun

There’s a tonal tug-of-war in this movie between naughtiness and aching sincerity.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026
Mitchell’s own imitation of Spielbergian life, despite its meticulous re-creation (and gleeful destruction) of eighties suburbia, stumbles into an uncanny valley between sincerity and cynicism, between unintentional comedy and deliberate homage.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sincerity

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