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

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

Many Marylanders naively believed BGE was simply doing the community a favor. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026

Some part of me–naively–trusted that the shoe would be supportive and comfortable, even throughout a 12-hour marathon of dancing and walking around the festival. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026

Trump has seen previous presidents either kick the can down the road or naively believe that the current Iranian regime could be trusted. — Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026