Ingenuousness and Skepticism

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Ingenuousness noun - The quality or state of being simple and sincere.

Usage example: his aw-shucks ingenuousness endeared him to his sophisticated new friends

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Skepticism is an antonym for ingenuousness.

Nearby Words: ingenuous, ingenuously, ingenuity

Skepticism noun - A feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something.

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Ingenuousness is an antonym for skepticism.

Nearby Words: skeptical, skeptic, skeptically

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