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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 ingenues word
- noun plural ingenues the part of an artless, innocent, unworldly girl or young woman, especially as represented on the stage. 1
- noun plural ingenues an actress who plays such a part or specializes in playing such parts. 1
- noun ingenues plural of ingenue. 0
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Origin of ingenues
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 Ingenues
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ingenues 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
ingenues usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ingenues
noun ingenues
- 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 ingenues
noun ingenues
- 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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