Noun: ingenuousness in'jen-yoo-us-nus
- The quality of being candid, sincere, and without guile
"Her ingenuousness in expressing her feelings was refreshing"
- 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