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Noun: ingenuousness  in'jen-yoo-us-nus
  1. The quality of being candid, sincere, and without guile
    "Her ingenuousness in expressing her feelings was refreshing"
     
  2. The quality of innocent naiveté
    "His ingenuousness in social situations sometimes led to awkward moments";
    - artlessness, innocence, naturalness

Type of: candidness, candor [US], candour [Brit, Cdn], directness, forthrightness, frankness, naiveness, naiveté, naïveté, naivety

Antonym: disingenuousness