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Unworldly vs Ingenuous - What's the difference?

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Unworldly is a related term of ingenuous.


As adjectives the difference between unworldly and ingenuous

is that unworldly is of or relating to the spiritual as opposed to the material while ingenuous is naive and trusting.

unworldly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Of or relating to the spiritual as opposed to the material.
  • Unconcerned with secular matters.
  • Lacking sophistication.

    • Related terms

    * otherworldly * unworldliness * worldly

    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.