naive

Definition

  • adjective: having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge
  • adjective: marked by unaffected simplicity
  • synonyms: artless, ingenuous, frank

Examples

  • We're not 'naive' to the fact [=we're not unaware of the fact] that there are problems with the system.

  • I was young and 'naive' at the time, and I didn't think anything bad could happen to me.

  • He's politically 'naive'. = He's 'naive' about the nature of politics.

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