naif Synonyms
Strongest:
- unconvinced
- cynical
- knowing
- experienced
- sophisticated
- incredulous
- suspicious
- critical
- knowing
- cynical
- incredulous
- sophisticated
- worldly
- cosmopolitan
- careful
- unconvinced
- worldly-wise
- cautious
- suspicious
- worldly-wise
- careful
- experienced
- cautious
- critical
- cosmopolitan
- worldly
- skeptical
- skeptical
Strong:
- watchful
- realistic
- realistic
- pragmatic
- down-to-earth
- guarded
- pragmatic
- guarded
- hardheaded
- doubting
- sober
- down-to-earth
- wary
- sober
- leery
- watchful
- hardheaded
- wary
- doubting
- leery
Weak:
naif Meaning
naif (n)
a naive or inexperienced person
naif (a)
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
naif (a.)
Having a true natural luster without being cut; -- applied by jewelers to a precious stone.
Naive; as, a naif remark.
naif Sentence Examples
- Her naïve trust in strangers left her vulnerable to deception.
- The politician's naïve promises painted an unrealistic picture of what they could deliver.
- Despite their wealth, they were still remarkably naïve about the hardships faced by the poor.
- His naïve enthusiasm for the new job soon waned when he realized the challenges it entailed.
- The artist's naïve style captured the innocence and simplicity of her subjects.
- The naïve girl believed every word her sly seducer uttered.
- The film's naïve protagonist made it easy for the audience to sympathize with his struggles.
- The naïve nature of their relationship was charming, but ultimately doomed.
- The naïve belief that justice always prevails can lead to bitter disappointment.
- His naïve trust in the system blinded him to its flaws.
FAQs About the word naif
a naive or inexperienced person, marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experienceHaving a true natural luster without being cu
naive, naïve, innocent, green, inexperienced, wide-eyed, unsuspicious, primitive, believing, simpleminded
unconvinced, cynical, knowing, experienced, sophisticated, incredulous, suspicious, critical, knowing, cynical
Her naïve trust in strangers left her vulnerable to deception.
The politician's naïve promises painted an unrealistic picture of what they could deliver.
Despite their wealth, they were still remarkably naïve about the hardships faced by the poor.
His naïve enthusiasm for the new job soon waned when he realized the challenges it entailed.
