naive as an adjective: 1 2 3 4 5
naive naif childlike dewy-eyed round-eyed simple wide-eyed credulous fleeceable green gullible ingenuous innocent simple-minded unsophisticated unworldly credulous uninformed unworldly sophisticated jump to corresponding sense entry
naive adjective
1 naive Marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience:— A teenager's naive ignorance of life.
synonym: naif .
Roget 703 :artless ,
natural ,
pure ,
native ,
confiding ,
simple ,
lain ,
inartificial † ,
untutored ,
unsophisticated ,
ingenu † ,
unaffected ,
naive ;
sincere ,
frank ;
open ,
open as day ;
candid ,
ingenuous ,
guileless ;
unsuspicious ,
honest
etc.
939 innocent
etc.
946 Arcadian † ;
undesigning ,
straightforward ,
unreserved ,
aboveboard ;
simple-minded ,
single-minded ;
frank-hearted ,
open-hearted ,
single-hearted ,
simple-hearted .
free-spoken ,
plain-spoken ,
outspoken ;
blunt ,
downright ,
direct ,
matter of fact ,
unpoetical † ;
unflattering .
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Polish: naiwny
2 naive Of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style.
synonym: primitive .
3 naive 4 naive 5 naive Not initiated; deficient in relevant experience:— He took part in the experiment as a naive subject.
synonyms: uninitiate , uninitiated .
Polish: prostoduszny
Moby thesaurus: artless , awkward , befoolable , blankminded , bluff , blunt , born yesterday , budding , callow , candid , childlike , confiding , credulous , cullible , deceivable , deludable , dependent , depending , dewy , direct , dumb , dupable , easy , empty , empty-headed , exploitable , foolable , frank , fresh , gauche , green , groping , growing , guileless , gullible , hoaxable , hoodwinkable , humbugable , ignorant , immature , impubic , inane , inexperienced , ingenu , ingenuous , innocent , intact , juicy , know-nothing , minor , nescient , new-fledged , open , openhearted , original , outspoken , persuadable , plain , raw , reliant , relying , ripening , sappy , seduceable , simple , simplehearted , simpleminded , sincere , single-hearted , single-minded , soft , strange to , susceptible , tender , tentative , trustful , trusting , trusty , unacquainted , unadult , unaffected , unapprized , unartificial , uncomprehending , unconversant , underage , undeveloped , unenlightened , unfamiliar , unfledged , unformed , unguarded , unilluminated , uninformed , uninitiated , unintelligent , unknowing , unlicked , unmellowed , unposted , unreserved , unripe , unschooled , unseasoned , unsophisticated , unstudied , unsure , unsuspecting , unsuspicious , unversed , unwary , vacuous , vernal , victimizable , virginal , without suspicion ... show more .
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