Meaning & use
naivety
A lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment that leads to overly simple or trusting beliefs.
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His naivety about business deals cost him a significant amount of money.
There was a certain naivety in believing the plan would work without any setbacks.
A note on using this word
Naivety can also be spelled naïveté; both describe innocent trust rather than intentional foolishness.
Words with a similar meaning
innocencecredulity
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Words with an opposite meaning
sophisticationworldliness
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