Ingenuousness and Knowingness
Opposite meaning words
Ingenuousness
Ingenuousness noun - The quality or state of being simple and sincere.
Usage example: his aw-shucks ingenuousness endeared him to his sophisticated new friends
Knowingness is an antonym for ingenuousness.
Knowingness
Knowingness noun - Exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters.
Usage example: all the knowingness that comes from 20 years in the police department was evident in his appraisal of the situation
Ingenuousness is an antonym for knowingness.
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