naive

/naɪˈiːv/

adjectivena · ive

Say it like “nigh-EEV”: you’re “naive” if you think the word is only one syllable.

Yes, it's naive. Don’t drop the middle sound: it’s two syllables (na-ive) and ends with -ive.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveLacking experience or good judgment; innocent or too trusting.
  2. adjectiveSimple or unsophisticated in a way that shows a lack of worldly knowledge.

Examples

  • “It was naive to believe the email without checking the sender’s address.”
  • “The naive puppy trusted everyone who walked by.”
  • “Her first plan was naive, but she improved it after getting feedback.”

Synonyms

innocentgullibleinexperiencedunsophisticatedtrusting

Antonyms

worldlysophisticatedcynical

Translations

ES ingenuo/aPT ingênuo/aFR naïf/naïve

Common misspellings

navienaevenaievnaïvenaievenaiivenaïve naivee

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