Ingenuous

Pro Tip 1/3

Use 'ingenuous' to describe someone's pure and simple way of thinking, like a child's.

His ingenuous question about where the sun goes at night made everyone smile.

Pro Tip 2/3

'Ingenuous' suggests a person is not sly or skeptical, often refreshing in complex situations.

Her ingenuous trust in people was rare in the cutthroat business world.

Pro Tip 3/3

Sometimes 'ingenuous' means someone is honest without realizing the full context.

He gave an ingenuous opinion about the painting, not knowing it was by a famous artist.