naive
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology
From French naïve, from Latin nativus (“‘native, natural’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /naɪiv/
[edit] Adjective
naive (comparative more naive, superlative most naive)
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- Lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement.
- Surely you're not naive enough to believe adverts!
- (of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.
- I've always liked the naive way in which he ignores all the background detail.
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[edit] Translations
lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement
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