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naive

UK
/naɪˈiːv/
US
/nɑˈiv/

Translations

naiveadjective
naiver
Comp.
naivest
Super.
UK
/naɪˈiːv/
US
/nɑˈiv/
naïfAu féminin : naïve. S’emploie aussi pour une personne candide ou sans expérience.
She was too naive to realize the risks involved in the investment.
Elle était trop naïve pour réaliser les risques liés à cet investissement.
Additional translations
naïfDans le sens artistique : art naïf, style simple et enfantin.
Synonyms
unworldly
ingenuous
credulous
artless
simple
gullible
unsophisticated
innocent
Antonyms
worldly
sophisticated
cynical
experienced
naivenoun
naives
pl
UK
/naɪˈiːv/
US
/naɪˈiv/
Rarely used countable noun meaning ‘a naive person’; supported by major dictionaries.
naïfAu féminin : naïve. Peut désigner une personne candide ou crédule.
He was a complete naïve, trusting every promise that came his way.
C’était un parfait naïf, faisant confiance à toutes les promesses qu’on lui faisait.
Synonyms
simpleton
naif
ingénue
novice
newcomer
greenhorn
tyro
rookie
neophyte
fledgling
novitiate
innocent
gullible person
dupe
beginner

Definitions

naiveadjective
Lacking experience, wisdom, or judgment.
She was too naive to realize the risks involved in the investment.
Innocent and unsophisticated.
His naive charm made him popular among his peers.
Having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge; credulous.
The naive tourist believed every word the street vendor said.
Of art or artistic style: produced in a simple, childlike manner by a self-taught creator; characteristic of naïve art.
The gallery features several naive paintings by self-taught artists.
naivenoun
A person who shows a lack of experience, wisdom, or sophistication.
He was a complete naïve, trusting every promise that came his way.
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