B1 — Intermediateadjective
ingenuo
naive, innocent, guileless
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
sprovvedutocandidocredulonesempliciottoinesperto
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
scaltrofurboastutosmaliziatoesperto
Usage note
'Ingenuo' can be positive (innocent, pure) or negative (gullible). 'Candido' is more positive (candid, pure). 'Credulone' is negative (gullible fool). 'Sprovveduto' implies lacking awareness/preparation. 'Smaliziato' (antonym) means worldly-wise.
Example
"È ancora ingenua: crede a tutto quello che le dicono."
"She is still naive: she believes everything people tell her."
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