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Ingenuous vs Rightful - What's the difference?

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Ingenuous is a related term of rightful.


As adjectives the difference between ingenuous and rightful

is that ingenuous is naive and trusting while rightful is by right, by law.

ingenuous

English

Adjective

(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.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * disingenuous

    Usage notes

    Do not confuse with ingenious.

    rightful

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • By right, by law.
    • Who shall pull this sword from the stone is rightful king of England. (w)

    Antonyms

    * wrongful * unrightful

    Related terms

    * right, -ful