Naive — synonyms, naive antonyms, definition

1. naive (a)

artless believing callow candid countrified credulous earnest genuine guileless gullible honest ignorant ingenuous innocent innocuous instinctive jejune plain provincial real • • •

2. naive (Adjective)

naif primitive unenlightened uninitiate uninitiated uninstructed sophisticated

naive (Adjective) — Marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience. ex. "the naive assumption that things can only get better" ex. "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances" ex. "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"

naive (Adjective) — (fine arts) of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style. ex. "naive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colourful and striking"

naive (Adjective) — Inexperienced.

naive (Adjective) — Lacking information or instruction. ex. "lamentably naive as to the laws"

naive (Adjective) — Not initiated; deficient in relevant experience. ex. "he took part in the experiment as a naive subject" ex. "it seemed a bizarre ceremony to naive western eyes"