naive

adjective
UK: /naɪˈiːv/
US: /naɪˈiːv/

  1. Lacking experience and knowledge; innocent or unsophisticated.

    1. She was too naive to see the danger. [ ] [ ]
    2. It was naive of him to believe her story about losing the money. [ ] [ ]

  2. Showing a lack of worldly knowledge and experience; gullible.

    1. He's a naive young man who trusts everyone. [ ] [ ]
    2. I was naive to think that things would change so quickly in her life. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

artless unsophisticated ingenuous gullible innocent
naive noun

  1. A naive person.

    1. He's such a naive, he believes everything he reads online. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't be such a naive; people will take advantage of your trust. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "naive" in English means: Lacking experience and knowledge; innocent or unsophisticated., Showing a lack of worldly knowledge and experience; gullible..

The phonetic transcription of "naive" is /naɪˈiːv/ in British English and /naɪˈiːv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "naive": artless, unsophisticated, ingenuous, gullible, innocent.

Example usage of "naive": "She was too naive to see the danger.". More examples on the page.