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or naif
Synonyms & Antonyms of naïf
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
- the senator, newly elected and still naïf, will learn soon enough how Washington really works
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- down-to-earth,
- hardheaded,
- pragmatic
- (also pragmatical),
- realistic,
- sober
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The first known use of naïf was circa 1598
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