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The meaning of NAIVE is marked by unaffected simplicity : artless, ingenuous. How to use naive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Naive.
too ready to believe someone or something, or to trust that someone’s intentions are good, esp. because of a lack of experience: It was naive of her to think that she would ever get her money back. (Definition of naive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous: She's so naive she believes everything she reads. He has a very naive attitude toward politics. having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous. Synonyms: plain, open, candid, guileless, artless, unaffected, simple.
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This article is about the definition of the word "Naive". It provides synonyms and antonyms for this word. The pronunciation of this word is also given in this article.
The word "naive" means too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people's intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair. People are often naive because they are young and/or have not had much experience of life.
A list of synonyms for the word "naive".
adjective. marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience. “a teenager's naive ignorance of life”. “the naive assumption that things can only get better”. “this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances”. synonyms: naif. credulous.
2 days ago · If you describe someone as naive, you think they lack experience and so expect things to be easy or people to be honest or kind. It's naive to think that teachers are always tolerant. I must have been naive to think we would get my parents' blessing.
(disapproving) (of a person or action) not showing enough knowledge, good judgement or experience of life; too willing to believe that people always tell you the truth. to be politically naive. I can't believe you were so naive as to trust him! a naive question. It would be naive to imagine there is no risk involved. Wordfinder. Extra Examples.
