ingenuous vs modest

ingenuous

adj
  • Unable to mask one's feelings. 

  • Straightforward, candid, open, and frank. 

  • Unsophisticated; clumsy or obvious. 

  • Naive and trusting. 

  • Demonstrating childlike simplicity. 

modest

adj
  • Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others. 

  • Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble. 

  • Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety. 

  • Small, moderate in size. 

How often have the words ingenuous and modest occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )