ingenuous person

Definitions

A person who is innocent, unsuspecting, and naive.

Someone who shows a childlike simplicity and lack of guile.

Examples

The ingenuous person believed every word of the elaborate scam without a hint of suspicion.

Her ingenuous person nature made her an easy target for those looking to take advantage of her kindness.

Synonyms

naive person unsophisticated individual guileless soul innocent person artless individual candid person trusting soul

Antonyms

cunning person calculating individual deceitful person sophisticated individual wily person sly individual manipulative person