NAÏFS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

naïfs

noun

variants or naifs

plural of naïf

as in virgins

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Noun

Public health stats show maybe 5%-10% of those getting married in the United States are virgins at the altar.

— Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
How many spells were cast, how many virgins were sacrificed, how many first-borns were murdered so that this could happen?

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 May 2026

Definition of virgins

Noun

Since then, more than 40 cases have been confirmed in southern Texas and southeastern New Mexico, with infestations of cattle, sheep, goats and dogs.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
One of the loudest voices in the cattle world agitating against the border reopening is Bill Bullard, the CEO of R-CALF, a national association of independent cattle and sheep farmers.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of sheep

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On that terrible day, millions of Americans witnessed airplanes flying into buildings, people jumping off skyscrapers, and the Twin Towers collapsing with thousands of innocents inside.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
The Night Court will not stand idly by while innocents are attacked.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of innocents

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Northern cardinals may flirt over lunch, with a male passing a choice bite to a female, while fledglings flap, gape and beg their parents for a snack.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
The episode’s break from format puts the audience literally inside Lestat’s head as he’s confronted by his makers and his fledglings, with exception to Claudia.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of fledglings

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Bartenders serve a small selection of wine in short glasses emblazoned with white lambs, and a cocktail list features beverages that range from light and herbaceous to sweet and heady.

— USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
From dogs tenaciously reading and ebony-and-ivory lambs to intellectual cats and a rabbit that appears knitted, the finalists showcase the creativity of pet photographers worldwide.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of lambs

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His hair, intentionally mussed, is perhaps a signal to these reality TV newbies that things are about to get a bit… well, messy.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
And while plenty of Persian dining is typically done at home, Diba and his team have done a good job of making both newbies and folks more familiar with the cuisine feel welcome.

— Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

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