Ingenuousness \In*gen"u*ous*ness\, n.
1. The state or quality of being ingenuous; openness of
heart; frankness.
2. Ingenuity. [Obs.] --Fuller.
ingenuousness
n 1: the quality of innocent naivete [syn: {artlessness}, {innocence},
{naturalness}]
2: openly straightforward or frank [ant: {disingenuousness}]