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naïf

adjective

variants: or naif

Synonyms and 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

Synonyms of naïf

aw-shucks, dewy, dewy-eyed, green, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), primitive, simple, simpleminded, uncritical, unknowing, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, unworldly, wide-eyed

Words Related to naïf

callow, childish, immature, inexperienced, raw

childlike, idealistic, impractical, unrealistic

believing, credulous, gullible (also gullable), susceptible, trustful, trusting, unguarded

beguiled, duped, gulled, tricked

careless, heedless, thoughtless

Near Antonyms of naïf

critical, cynical, doubting, incredulous, skeptical, suspecting, suspicious, unconvinced

careful, cautious, guarded, leery (also leary), wary, watchful

down-to-earth, hardheaded, pragmatic (also pragmatical), realistic, sober

street-smart, streetwise

Antonyms of naïf

cosmopolitan, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise

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