Ingenuous Vs Ingenious

 Ingenuous Vs Ingenious

• Ingenuous: Characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; artless; innocent

• Ingenious: Showing inventiveness and skill; cunning

Mnemonics

NB.  Notice the difference…..“i” and “u”

• U/you are not that good…i.e. Ingenuous, artless, unable to mask feeling.
•  I am Ingenious..i.e.  Inventive, Skillful, Cunning (everything is ok about me)

IngenUous: U are Ingenuous.

IngenIous:  I am Ingenious.

 

Avoid Common Mistakes

“Let’s play with words, and never let the WORDS play with us”