naive
Pronunciation: /naɪˈiːv/
The English word “naive” has 5 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
- Not having been exposed to something.
- Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.
- Intuitive; designed to follow the way ordinary people approach a problem.
noun
Etymology
Borrowed from French naïve, feminine form of naïf, from Latin nātīvus (“native, natural”). Doublet of native.
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