ingenuous
Definitions
Adjective
- Characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "ingenuous".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | disingenuous | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | disingenuousness | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | ingenuous | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "ingenuous".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | miscellaneous | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | illustrious | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | incestuous | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | indigenous | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | incongruous | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | inglorious | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | hippocampus | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | injudicious | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | irregardless | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ingenuous".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | generous | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | ingenious | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | tenuous | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | indigenous | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | incestuous | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | nebulous | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | sinuous | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | genus | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | sensuous | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | ingeniously | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | igneous | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | endogenous | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | disingenuous | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | innocuous | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | indigenously | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | ingenue | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | disingenuousness | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | ingenito | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | nitrogenous | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | intravenous | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "ingenuous" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "ingenuous" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "ingenuous" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "ingenuous".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | engineers | 3 | 33 |
| 2 | ingenious | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | engineers' | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | engenders | 3 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Jul 1, 2025 The Guardian

