or in·ge·nue
noun, plural in·gé·nues [an-zhuh-nooz, -nyooz; French an-zhey-ny].
How do you use ingenue in a sentence?
Ingénue in a Sentence ?
- Because the ingénue was incredibly naïve, she believed she would become a movie star as soon as she arrived in Hollywood.
- Whose bad idea was it to let an aging actress play the role of an ingénue with no life experience?
- The ingénue was easily deceived by the conning playboy.
What is the opposite of an ingenue?
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for ingenue. bully, roughneck, rowdy, tough.