Ingenuous vs Generous - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between ingenuous and generous

is that ingenuous is naive and trusting while generous is of noble birth.

(en adjective)

Naive and trusting.

Demonstrating childlike simplicity.

* 1919 ,

"Do you mean to say you didn't leave your wife for another woman?"

"Of course not."

"On your word of honour?"

I don't know why I asked for that. It was very ingenuous of me.

Unsophisticated; simple.

Unable to mask one's feelings.

Straightforward, candid, open, and frank.

* See also

* disingenuous

Do not confuse with ingenious.

(en adjective)

(obsolete) Of noble birth.

Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.

Thank you for your generous words.

Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.

She's been extremely generous with her winnings.

Large, more than ample, copious.

* See also