naive

Letters that make naive

a, e, n, i, v are letters that make 'naive'

Words within naive

iv, AI, IV, ai, Na are words within 'naive'

Anagrams of naive

naevi is an anagram of 'naive'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of naive

naiver, naives are words created by adding a letter to 'naive'


5 possible definitions for 'naive'

Naive as "lacking information or instruction"

Under this definition, naive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unenlightened, uninstructed have the same meaning as 'naive'

Derivatives of naive

naivete, naivety, naiveness are derivatives of 'naive'.

Similar to naive

uninformed is similar to naive.


Naive as "inexperienced"

Under this definition, naive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of naive

naivete, naivety, naiveness are derivatives of 'naive'.

Similar to naive

unconditioned, innate, unlearned are similar to 'naive'.


Naive as "of or created by one without formal training, simple or naive in style"

Under this definition, naive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

primitive has the same meaning as naive

naive as a category

'naive' can be a category of fine arts, beaux arts.

Similar to naive

untrained is similar to naive.


Naive as "marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience"

Under this definition, naive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

naif has the same meaning as naive

Antonyms

sophisticated has the opposite meaning of naive

Derivatives of naive

naivete, naivety, naiveness are derivatives of 'naive'.

Similar to naive

innocent, unsophisticated, round-eyed, ingenuous, green, childlike, wide-eyed, simple-minded, gullible, simple, dewy-eyed, credulous, fleeceable, unworldly are similar to 'naive'.

Example of naive used within this context

"a teenager's naive ignorance of life", "the naive assumption that things can only get better", "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances"


Naive as "not initiated, deficient in relevant experience"

Under this definition, naive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

uninitiate, uninitiated have the same meaning as 'naive'

Derivatives of naive

naivete, naivety, naiveness, uninitiate are derivatives of 'naive'.

Similar to naive

inexperienced, inexperient are similar to 'naive'.

Example of naive used within this context

"it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes", "he took part in the experiment as a naive subject"



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