naive definition naive meaning and naive synonyms
adjective
| Meaning 1 | marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience |
| Synonym | naif |
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| Usage | 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 |
naive definition naive meaning and naive synonyms
adjective
| Meaning 2 | of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style |
| Synonym | primitive |
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| Usage | primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking |
naive definition naive meaning and naive synonyms
adjective
| Meaning 3 | inexperienced |
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naive definition naive meaning and naive synonyms
adjective
| Meaning 4 | lacking information or instruction |
| Synonym | uninstructed, unenlightened |
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| Usage | lamentably unenlightened as to the laws |
naive definition naive meaning and naive synonyms
adjective
| Meaning 5 | not initiated; deficient in relevant experience |
| Synonym | uninitiate, uninitiated |
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| Usage | it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes he took part in the experiment as a naive subject |
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