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Outspoken vs Ingenuous - What's the difference?

outspoken | ingenuous | Synonyms |

Outspoken is a synonym of ingenuous.


As adjectives the difference between outspoken and ingenuous

is that outspoken is speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal while ingenuous is naive and trusting.

As a verb outspoken

is .

outspoken

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal.
    • an outspoken man
    an outspoken rebuke

    Derived terms

    * outspokenly * outspokenness

    Verb

    (head)
  • .
    • English adjectives ending in -en

    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.