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or naif
as in naive
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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or naif
as in virgin
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naïf
Adjective
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The club has maintained the naive belief that faith in the coach will deliver stability rather than the truth that modern football institutions establish lasting success by building a long-term strategy that is separate from the manager at the helm.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Her sweet, somewhat naive and oddly accented character had no shortage of memorable lines.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Gina Rodriguez stars as Jane Villanueva, a religious, 23-year-old virgin who somehow becomes pregnant.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
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And in the Christian world, the most valuable color was reserved for the most elevated of virgins.Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Wang’s use of green spills over to the primary bedroom, where a green suede headboard stands tall between two bedside tables.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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In the photo, Hall shows off a green pasture, fall foliage, a long wooden fence and an American flag hanging in front of him, as the sun rises in the distance.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
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There is, too, international law surrounding the death of innocents.Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
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Some were likely innocents caught in the crossfire.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The fledgling nation was riddled with debt, the Constitution was weak and the judicial system was in its infancy.Major Garrett, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
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November 1, 2024 All over the world there are schemes that help support and nurture the fledgling talents of fashion.Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The author came to Canada from England in 1923 as a 23-year-old greenhorn.Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024
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Hence the herring, every greenhorn’s rite of passage on the Wizard.Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 11 June 2024
Noun
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Pearson has seen to it that the winery is one of the leaders in Napa Valley regarding regenerative agriculture; sheep graze in their estate vineyards, providing benefits such as natural fertilizer as well as eating weeds in the vineyards that reduce the need for chemical or natural weeding.Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Galerie Mitterand, who was awarded this year’s ‘Best Historical Design Object,’ presented an installation of a breakfast room by Claude Lalanne, which showcased a seating area on a rug clad in his signature sheep motif.Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
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The painstaking Pletcher was up to that task, putting the colt into a nearly 90-day layoff/back-to-school course of works, no racing, largely at Saratoga.Guy Martin, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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The colt isn’t getting the respect the Santa Anita Derby winner normally gets and is listed at 20-1 on the morning line.John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
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