Ingenuous and Oleaginous

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Ingenuous adjective - Free from any intent to deceive or impress others.

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Oleaginous is an antonym for ingenuous.

Oleaginous adjective - Overly or insincerely flattering.

Usage example: the office manager greeted the corporate bigwigs with an oleaginous welcome that should have embarrassed him

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Ingenuous is an antonym for oleaginous.

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