Naive Synonyms and Antonyms

näēv
Easily imposed on or tricked
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. credulous
  2. dupable
  3. easy
  4. exploitable
  5. gullible
  6. susceptible
Childlike
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. uninitiate
  2. naif
  3. uninitiated
Antonyms:
  1. sophisticated
  2. experienced
  3. wise
  4. leery
  5. skeptical
A guileless, unsophisticated person
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. babe
  2. artlessness
  3. child
  4. credulity
  5. gullibility
  6. ingénue
  7. ingenue
  8. ingenuousness
  9. naivete
  10. innocent
  11. pollyanna
  12. simplicity

Words Related to Naive

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Naive Sentence Examples

  • When she was young and naive, she had dreamed of such a job.

  • You're a naive little child.

  • Oh, so you are still naive enough to hope he'll stick around.

  • Almost all of them stared with naive, childlike curiosity at Pierre's white hat and green swallow-tail coat.

  • Dean realized from his past experience that being forthcoming and subjecting himself to interrogation without an attorney was naive but the entire idea of his trying to kill Shipton was so ludicrous in his mind, he tended to minimize the seriousness of the situation.

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