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guilelessness

[ˈɡaɪlləsnəs]
noun
ingenuidade
1. The quality of being innocent, honest, and free from deception or cunning
Her guilelessness made her vulnerable to manipulation by others.
Sua ingenuidade a tornou vulnerável à manipulação dos outros.
2. Absence of deceitfulness; candor and sincerity
The child spoke with such guilelessness that everyone believed his story.
A criança falou com tanta ingenuidade que todos acreditaram em sua história.
Synonyms
innocencenaivetycandorsincerityartlessnesshonestyfrankness
Antonyms
deceitfulnesscunningguiledeceptionduplicitycraftiness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ingenuidade
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
ingenuidade
standard usage
São Paulo
ingenuidade
standard usage
Portugal
ingenuidade
standard usage across Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

wear one's heart on one's sleeve
speak from the heart
an open book
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