ingenuous vs sincere

ingenuous

adj
  • Straightforward, candid, open, and frank. 

  • Unsophisticated; clumsy or obvious. 

  • Naive and trusting. 

  • Demonstrating childlike simplicity. 

  • Unable to mask one's feelings. 

sincere

adj
  • Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt. 

  • Meant truly or earnestly. 

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