character vs ingenue

character and ingenue both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
character	Yes	No	Yes	No
ingenue	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ingenue is a hyponym of character; that is, ingenue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than character:

Other hyponyms of character include bit part, minor role, heavy, hero, name part, title role, heroine, baddie, villain.

character (noun)	ingenue (noun)
(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes	the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions	an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something	an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
a written symbol that is used to represent speech
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
good repute

character (verb)	ingenue (verb)
engrave or inscribe characters on