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Synonyms & Antonyms of naiveness
1
readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence
- I can't believe the naiveness of people who don't realize there's always some catch to so-called free offers
Synonyms for naiveness
- credulity,
- credulousness,
- gullibility,
- naïveté
- (also naivete or naiveté),
- simpleness
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2
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
- the innate naiveness of young children is one of their most endearing qualities
Synonyms for naiveness
- artlessness,
- greenness,
- guilelessness,
- ingenuousness,
- innocence,
- naïveté
- (also naivete or naiveté),
- naivety
- (also naïvety)
- [chiefly British],
- naturalness,
- simplemindedness,
- simpleness,
- simplicity,
- unsophistication,
- unworldliness,
- viridity
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