Naive
/naɪˈiːv/
The meaning and definition of Naive, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
- Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
- Not having been exposed to something.
noun
- A naive person; a greenhorn.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From French naïve, from Latin nativus, from Latin natus, from Latin nascor.
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