What does ingenuo in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word ingenuo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ingenuo in Italian.
The word ingenuo in Italian means naive, unsophisticated, naive person, simpleton, simple, candid. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word ingenuo
naiveaggettivo (candido, semplice, innocente) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Era così ingenua che non capiva nessuna delle mie battute sporche. She was so naive that she didn't get any of my dirty jokes. |
unsophisticatedaggettivo (sprovveduto, sempliciotto) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ho paura che, ingenuo com'è, gli sarà facile fare brutti incontri. I'm afraid that, unsophisticated as he his, it will be easy for him to be taken advantage of. |
naive person(persona ingenua, candida) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Lei era l'ingenua della compagnia, ma le volevano tutti bene e la proteggevano. She was the naive one of the group, but they all loved her and protected her. |
simpleton(sprovveduto, sempliciotto) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Solo un ingenuo avrebbe potuto cascarci. Only an idiot could have fallen for that. |
simple, candidaggettivo (che denota candore) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") La domanda ingenua fu derisa dall'arcigno conferenziere. The candid question was mocked by the harsh conference speaker. |
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