Definitions For Ingenu

Noun

INGENU (plural INGENUs) (rare) An innocent, unsophisticated, naive, wholesome boy or young man. }} }} }} }} }} }} }}

Antonyms

homme fatale

Related terms

ingenue, ingenuous

Alternative forms

ingénu

Etymology

From the {{etyl, fr, en}} word ingénu (meaning “guileless”), especially as used by w:voltaire, voltaire in w:l'ingénu, l'ingénu, originally from the {{etyl, la, en}} word ingenuus (meaning “ingenuous”)

Anagrams

gunnie, inguen

Is Ingenu a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
11

The word Ingenu is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

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