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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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