Meaning & Definition of Naive in English
English⟶
Naive
/naɪiv/
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- naive,
- naif
2. Of or created by one without formal training
- Simple or naive in style
- "Primitive art such as that by grandma moses is often colorful and striking"
synonym:
- primitive,
- naive
3. Inexperienced
synonym:
- naive
4. Lacking information or instruction
- "Lamentably unenlightened as to the laws"
synonym:
- uninstructed,
- unenlightened,
- naive
5. Not initiated
- Deficient in relevant experience
- "It seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes"
- "He took part in the experiment as a naive subject"
synonym:
- uninitiate,
- uninitiated,
- naive
Examples of using
Mostly criminals are as naive as children.
Tom is naive.
They were naive.