naive Synonyms
Strongest:
- incredulous
- skeptical
- experienced
- unconvinced
- wary
- cynical
- cosmopolitan
- critical
- knowing
- sophisticated
- cautious
- suspicious
- cautious
- cosmopolitan
- incredulous
- experienced
- skeptical
- sophisticated
- careful
- worldly
- wary
- unconvinced
- critical
- careful
- knowing
- cynical
- worldly
- suspicious
Strong:
- guarded
- watchful
- down-to-earth
- hardheaded
- worldly-wise
- doubting
- leery
- realistic
- sober
- leery
- realistic
- hardheaded
- sober
- worldly-wise
- down-to-earth
- pragmatic
- watchful
- doubting
- guarded
- pragmatic
Weak:
naive Meaning
naive (a)
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
naive (s)
of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
inexperienced
lacking information or instruction
not initiated; deficient in relevant experience
naive (a.)
Having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, naive manners; a naive person; naive and unsophisticated remarks.
naive Sentence Examples
- The naïve child believed the stranger's promises without hesitation.
- Despite her lack of experience, she approached the situation with a naïve optimism.
- His naïve faith in humanity was shattered by the harsh realities of the world.
- The naïve politician made promises he couldn't keep, falling for the allure of empty rhetoric.
- The naïve tourist wandered into a dangerous neighborhood without any awareness of the risks.
- The naïve investor trusted the financial advisor's advice without doing any due diligence.
- The naïve animal rights activist didn't realize the complexity of the issue and the potential consequences of their actions.
- The naïve immigrant fell prey to exploitation and scams due to their lack of knowledge and understanding of the new culture.
- The naïve employee shared sensitive information with a colleague without considering the potential consequences.
- The naïve teenager believed everything they read on social media, making them vulnerable to misinformation and cyberbullying.
FAQs About the word naive
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience, of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style, inex
inexperienced, immature, simple,innocent, unsophisticated, ingenuous, green, callow,uncritical, childlike
incredulous, skeptical, experienced, unconvinced, wary, cynical, cosmopolitan, critical, knowing,sophisticated
The naïve child believed the stranger's promises without hesitation.
Despite her lack of experience, she approached the situation with a naïve optimism.
His naïve faith in humanity was shattered by the harsh realities of the world.
The naïve politician made promises he couldn't keep, falling for the allure of empty rhetoric.
