ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsNnaive
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naive
Meaning: lacking experience or judgment; innocent
naive in a sentence
How naive is used in real sentences:
It was naive of him to expect everyone to play fair.
The naive investor believed the stranger's promise of guaranteed riches and handed over his savings without question.
“I was naive enough to believe one purchase could earn me loyal friends.”
— from the passage The Locker Choice
Synonyms for naive
Other words for naive — innocent, unworldly and gullible — carry the same meaning.
- innocent
- unworldly
- gullible
Antonyms of naive
Words that mean the opposite of naive:
- worldly
- shrewd
Where it comes from
From French naïf 'natural, untouched', from Latin nativus 'native, innate'
Memory hook
NAIVE — NEW to the world, NATIVE-fresh.