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[Adjective] | "na*ive" | \ nä-ˈēv \
1: marked by unaffected simplicity : artless, ingenuous
2: deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment; especially : credulous
3: not previously subjected to experimentation or a particular experimental situation; also : not having previously used a particular drug (such as marijuana)
Origin: 1614 ;
French naïve, feminine of naïf, from Old French, inborn, natural, from Latin nativus native;
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[Adverb] | "naively"
1: without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration;
* e.g., " ... she naively admitted to the job interviewer that she actually had little work experience "
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[Adjective] | "naive"
1: lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment;
* e.g., " ... a first-time buyer who was so naive that he believed the salesman's spiel and paid good money for the rusty and broken-down car "
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2: free from any intent to deceive or impress others;
* e.g., " ... the young girl gave honest and naive answers to the social worker's probing questions "
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fake,
3: readily taken advantage of;
* e.g., " ... we get piles of junk mail because you are naive enough to keep entering these dumb contests "
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easy,
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[ "naive" ]
1: Unsophisticated, susceptible to influence, trusting unsubstantiated sources at times.
* e.g., ... Nimen a, too young too simple, sometimes naive!
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[ "Naive" ]
1: Generally speaking, to be naive means you do not think enough. People who are "naive" tend to believe in whatever they are told, without questioning whether it is right or wrong. As for age, it can be anywhere from 1-100. Anyone who has not lived through and seen enough of this world is generally referred to as naive.
* e.g., ... Some people just vote for whoever; they're so naive.
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[ "Naive" ]
1: A word that is commonly used to negatively refer to a person who is very idealistic and believes in supposed non-existent social constructs such as "soulmates", "true love", "peace on earth" etc.
* e.g., ... Guy 1: Joe is so naive. He thinks he has a soulmate somewhere out there. The poor sap will probably only get his heart broken and end up being like the rest of us
[ "Naive" ]
2: However, this needs to be reversed as there is nothing wrong with it and those who hate on naive people are just envious their innocence was already brutally shattered by some tragic mishap (i.e. being dumped or cheated on)
* e.g., ... Guy 2: Stop talking like the bitter realist that you are
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3: People who are naive are not ignorant fools but rather they are people who dare to dream and go against the grain of the all-too-common cynical realist who love playing the role of joy killer
[ "Naive" ]
4: And for the record, the concept of "true love" cannot be disproven either, so some people need to stop preaching like it's not real just because they suck at relationships
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[ "naive" ]
1: A naive person is someone with a childish/innocent view of the world. The opposite of a cynic, really.
* e.g., ... Everyone has some good in them.
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[ "naive" ]
1: Being naive generally means not to think enough. Naive persons often show a certain ignorance or simplicity when thinking about a problem. This could be due to lack of experience, information or ability to make judgments.
* e.g., ... Some people say all Americans are ignorant and naive, however, this is a naive view itself.
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[ "Naive" ]
1: Although Oxford people refer being naive as Foolish or unsophisticated, naive are those who follow their heart and not just their mind.Naive are those simpleton people who are genuine and do not manipulate the things.Naive refers to innocent persons who are natural and are unaffected by the earthly values
* e.g., ... key to happy marriage is having a naive heart
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[ "naive" ]
1: A person who despite overwhelming blantent evidence is oblivious to whats going on in his/ her surroundings.
* e.g., ... Jessica thought that being bought Sex and the City had no strings attached. Clearly she was naive
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[ "naive" ]
1: The majority of Americans. Such a pathetic country I live in...
* e.g., ... you wonder why all of your kids are brats..because you dont know how to raise them...you shelter them and continue the line of ignorance through out america...naive
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[ "NAIVE" ]
1: Yllesh.
* e.g., ... To be NAIVE is to be Yllesh.
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[ "Naive" ]
1: Goku
* e.g., ... Goku is a naive Saiyan
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