Synonyms of naively

naively

adverb

variants or naïvely

as in sincerely

without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration

she naively admitted to the job interviewer that she actually had little work experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sincerely
• genuinely
• openly
• innocently
• ingenuously
• naturally
• casually
• honestly
• freely
• simply
• guilelessly
• unpretentiously
• unaffectedly
• artlessly
• truly
• unfeignedly
• frankly
• candidly
• informally
• coolly
• nonchalantly
• unceremoniously
• matter-of-factly
• openheartedly
• relaxedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• artificially
• hypocritically
• falsely
• unnaturally
• pretentiously
• insincerely
• affectedly
• deceptively
• artfully
• dishonestly
• deceitfully
• slyly
• cannily
• sharply
• cunningly
• insidiously
• deviously
• furtively
• craftily
• archly
• underhanded
• slickly
• calculatingly
• unctuously
• flatteringly
• underhandedly
• shiftily
• underhand
• sycophantically

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of naively

Besides, Carmella doesn’t even know about this, Shannon naively says, so no harm, no foul. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

A lot of us naively assumed that demand would keep growing forever. — Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Unfortunately, one extra week of rest is not sufficient to rectify this problem (even assuming — naively — that NYRA kicks the Belmont back a week to accommodate our shift). — Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026

Her parents naively thought these nuns would look after their kid for a couple of weeks. — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 7 July 2026

When the United States invaded the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, Twain naively imagined that the country would be liberated and turned into a republic. — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Schmidt is hardly alone in naively extrapolating this trend out and concluding that, in the limit, AI will inevitably consume all the energy in the world. — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026

Readers might think that from the perspective of the dog my engagement with its gaze is naively anthropocentric. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Educators are no longer naively wondering if students will use generative AI to do their homework for them. — Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026