naive
or na·ïve
[ nah-eev ]
/ nɑˈiv /
adjective
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous: She's so naive she believes everything she reads. He has a very naive attitude toward politics.
having or marked by a simple, unaffectedly direct style reflecting little or no formal training or technique: valuable naive 19th-century American portrait paintings.
not having previously been the subject of a scientific experiment, as an animal.
Origin of naive
SYNONYMS FOR naive
OTHER WORDS FROM naive
na·ive·ly, adverb na·ive·ness, noun un·na·ive, adjective un·na·ive·ly, adverbWords nearby naive
nairu,
naismith,
naismith's rule,
naissance,
naissant,
naive,
naive realism,
naivety,
naiveté,
najaf,
nakasone
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British Dictionary definitions for naively
naive
nave naf
/ (naɪˈiːv) /
adjective
- having or expressing innocence and credulity; ingenuous
- (as collective noun; preceded by the)only the naive believed him
artless or unsophisticated
lacking developed powers of analysis, reasoning, or criticism
a naive argument
another word for primitive (def. 5)
noun
Derived forms of naive
naively, navely or nafly, adverb naiveness, naveness or nafness, nounWord Origin for naive
C17: from French, feminine of
naïf, from Old French
naif native, spontaneous, from Latin
nātīvus
native, from
nasci to be born
Medical definitions for naively
naive
adj.
Lacking worldliness and sophistication.
Simple and credulous as a child.
Not previously subjected to experiments.
Not having previously taken or received a particular drug.
n.
One who is artless, credulous, or uncritical.