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Ingenious vs Ingenuous: No confusion now

01 Oct 2026

1. Ingenious (इन्जीन्यस) = (of a person) very intelligent and skillful, or (of a thing) skillfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods (चतुर/ रचनात्मक)

Example:

She found an ingenious solution to the problem. (उसने समस्या का बहुत चतुर और रचनात्मक समाधान खोज निकाला।)

2. Ingenuous (इन्जेन्यूअस)= honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly (निष्कपट/ सच्चा)

Example:

His ingenuous nature made everyone trust him. (उसका निष्कपट और सरल स्वभाव हर किसी को उस पर भरोसा करने के लिए प्रेरित करता था।)

Easy Exam Trick

INGENIOUS = Clever

INGENUOUS = Innocent

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