ingenue vs character

character vs ingenue

ingenue and character both are nouns.

ingenue is not a verb while character is a verb.

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

As nouns, character is a hypernym of ingenue; that is, character is a word with a broader meaning than ingenue:

ingenue: the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play
character: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

Other hypernyms of ingenue include part, persona, role, theatrical role.

ingenue (noun)	character (noun)
the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play	(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)	the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
	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

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

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