# ingenue

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑnʒənu/ · frequency rank #81,430

## Definitions
1. An innocent, unsophisticated, naïve, wholesome girl or young woman.
2. A dramatic role of such a woman; an actress playing such a role.
3. Misspelling of ingenu.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French ingénue, the feminine form of ingénu (“guileless”), originally from the Latin ingenuus (“ingenuous”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ingenue