English Explanatory Dictionary

ingenue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An innocent, unsophisticated, naïve, wholesome girl or young woman.
  2. A dramatic role of such a woman; an actress playing such a role.
  3. Misspelling of ingenu.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑnʒənu/ /ˌænʒeɪˈnjuː/ En-us-ingenue.ogg

Word forms

ingenue ingenues ingénue

Etymology

Borrowed from French ingénue, the feminine form of ingénu (“guileless”), originally from the Latin ingenuus (“ingenuous”).

Synonyms

girl next door

Antonyms

femme fatale enchantress man-eater mantrap seductress she-wolf siren temptress vamp vixen wolfess

Related words

ingenu ingenuous

Derived words

mangenue
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