Meaning & use
naive
Showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment, especially through being too trusting or simple.
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He was naive enough to believe the stranger's promise of easy money.
Her naive optimism led her to assume every new colleague would be honest.
A note on using this word
Naive can sound mildly insulting, implying foolishness rather than a neutral lack of experience; innocent is gentler.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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