naive

Meaning

Having a lack of experience or sophistication; overly innocent or trusting.

Lacking experience, wisdom, or judgment; too trusting.

Example Sentences

She was naive to believe the scammer’s story.

She was naïve to believe every advertisement she saw.

Example Expressions

naive optimism

naïve optimism

Synonyms

innocent, gullible, simple, trusting, unsophisticated

Entry 1

innocent, gullible, simple, trusting, unsophisticated

Entry 2

innocent, gullible, trusting, simple

Antonyms

cynical, experienced, shrewd, wise, skeptical

Entry 1

cynical, experienced, shrewd

Entry 2

wise, skeptical, experienced

Collocations

naive belief, naive optimism, seem naive, extremely naive, naïve belief, naïve hope, naïve assumption, naïve person

Entry 1

naive belief, naive optimism, seem naive, extremely naive

Entry 2

naïve belief, naïve hope, naïve assumption, naïve person