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 word ingénu (meaning “guileless”), especially as used by w:voltaire, voltaire in w:l'ingénu, l'ingénu, originally from the 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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