Naive - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |naɪˈiːv|  American pronunciation of the word naive
Brit.  |naɪˈiːv|  British pronunciation of the word naive

adjective

- of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style (syn: primitive)
- inexperienced
- lacking information or instruction (syn: unenlightened)
- not initiated; deficient in relevant experience (syn: uninitiated)
he took part in the experiment as a naive subject

Extra examples

She asked a lot of naive questions.

I was young and naive at the time, and I didn't think anything bad could happen to me.

The plan seems a little naive.

If you're naive enough to believe him, you'll believe anyone.

That was naive of you.

It's naive to trust everyone.

Jim can be so naive sometimes.

It would be naive to think that this could solve all the area's problems straight away.

I had naively imagined that he was in love with me.

You are naive to believe them.

...pundits who should have known better effused endlessly about this idealistic but naive senator...

...the fortune hunter's insinuating attentions were having their intended effect on the naive heiress...

...back in the days when lubricious employers could, with impunity, take advantage of naive factory girls...

Her conclusions are muzzy and naive.

...yet another short-lived utopian community that was the brainchild of a naive fantast...

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