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Added 9 October 2026

naive

/naɪˈiːv/ adjective

In Latin: credulus, simplex Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about naive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience.
a teenager's naive ignorance of life
Of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style.
primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking
Inexperienced.

Origin

Borrowed from French naïve, feminine form of naïf, from Latin nātīvus (“native, natural”). Doublet of native.

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