ingenue Synonyms
Strongest:
- tough
- cad
- churl
- louse
- cad
- jerk
- churl
- bully
- lout
- rowdy
- louse
- roughneck
- tough
- villain
- creep
- bully
- cur
- jerk
- slob
- rowdy
- lout
- heel
- slob
- cur
- clown
- beast
- heel
- beast
- boor
- clown
- roughneck
- boor
- creep
- villain
Strong:
- joker
- shark
- varlet
- knave
- cretin
- varlet
- rascal
- reprobate
- joker
- devil
- snake
- miscreant
- rascal
- scamp
- skunk
- reprobate
- snake
- scoundrel
- stinker
- rogue
- stinker
- cretin
- wolf
- scoundrel
- miscreant
- devil
- knave
- rogue
- skunk
- wolf
- shark
- scamp
Weak:
ingenue Meaning
ingenue (n)
an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl
an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)
the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play
ingenue (n.)
An ingenuous or naive girl or young woman, or an actress representing such a person.
ingenue Sentence Examples
- The ingénue's naive charm captivated the hearts of the audience.
- Her doe-eyed expression and innocent smile betrayed her true nature as a seasoned actress.
- The director deliberately cast an ingénue to evoke a sense of youthful innocence.
- The ingénue's role in the play required her to be both sweet and vulnerable.
- Despite her ingénue facade, the character she played was a complex and flawed individual.
- The actor excelled in portraying the ingénue's transition from naivete to worldliness.
- The audience was drawn to the ingénue's vulnerability, which made her character both relatable and sympathetic.
- The ingénue's performance was a testament to her ability to balance authenticity and artifice.
- The playwright subverted audience expectations by giving the ingénue a surprising twist.
- The ingénue's journey of self-discovery resonated with audiences of all ages.
FAQs About the word ingenue
an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl, an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage), the rol
greenhorn, virgin, innocent,angel, tenderfoot, fledgling, naïf, sheep, colt, newbie
tough, cad, churl, louse, cad, jerk, churl, bully, lout, rowdy
The ingénue's naive charm captivated the hearts of the audience.
Her doe-eyed expression and innocent smile betrayed her true nature as a seasoned actress.
The director deliberately cast an ingénue to evoke a sense of youthful innocence.
The ingénue's role in the play required her to be both sweet and vulnerable.
