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- [an-zhuh-noo, -nyoo; French an-zhey-ny]
- /ˈæn ʒəˌnu, -ˌnyu; French ɛ̃ ʒeɪˈnü/
- /ˈæ̃n.ʒeɪ.nuː/
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- [an-zhuh-noo, -nyoo; French an-zhey-ny]
- /ˈæn ʒəˌnu, -ˌnyu; French ɛ̃ ʒeɪˈnü/
Definitions of ingenue word
- noun plural ingenue the part of an artless, innocent, unworldly girl or young woman, especially as represented on the stage. 1
- noun plural ingenue an actress who plays such a part or specializes in playing such parts. 1
- noun ingenue An innocent or unsophisticated young woman. 1
- noun ingenue role of innocent girl 1
- countable noun ingenue An ingenue is a young, innocent girl in a play or film, or an actress who plays the part of young, innocent girls. 0
- noun ingenue an innocent and unsophisticated young woman 0
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Origin of ingenue
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < French, feminine of ingénu < Latin ingenuus native, inborn, etc.; see ingenuous
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Parts of speech for Ingenue
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ingenue popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ingenue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ingenue
noun ingenue
- star — any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- artist — An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby.
- character — The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
- clown — A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
- player — Gary, born 1935, South African golfer.
Antonyms for ingenue
noun ingenue
- audience — The audience at a play, concert, film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it.
- fan — an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.: a baseball fan; a great fan of Charlie Chaplin.
- professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
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