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as in naiveté
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
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as in naturalness
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
the innate naiveness of young children is one of their most endearing qualities
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naiveness
Noun
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After maintaining his innocence for more than two years, on July 2, Kohberger admitted to the quadruple killings in court and pleaded guilty to all counts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025 -
In response to the findings, Wallace issued a statement expressing regret while maintaining his innocence on the most serious allegations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Noun
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This is the result of naivete: Who would want to hurt little old us?—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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The secret is that Spike’s know-nothing naivete encourages us to see the world through the eyes of someone who’s new to every part of it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
Noun
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To stand and hold a place in simplicity is one of the most difficult things for any performer to do.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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The Wicked star loves the sonic drama of the track, in spite of its lyrical simplicity.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Experts point out that if Iran shows sincerity in negotiations and is willing to reach a substantive agreement to limit its nuclear program in the future, the situation in the Middle East may ease.—
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CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Listening with sincerity is one of the most important skills in philanthropy work.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Yet worse than credulity — or perhaps just its flip side — is cynicism.—
David Nurenberg,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Despite a rocky use of the miscommunication trope the stretches credulity slightly, the novel celebrates love stories and the possibility of magic made real.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Grow by leaving awesome LinkedIn comments Identify your strongest beliefs Your commenting strategy needs a theme.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Drilled into me back then was the belief that putting out big bestsellers, no matter the style or substance, would always be a net positive.—
Maris Kreizman
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Thankfully there are plenty of examples of leaders embracing productive naivety.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Posey, for all his naivety in his new role, is at least empowered by ownership.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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Those who get their disinformation from Fox, One America News Network and Newsmax will remain clueless and continue to suffer the consequences of their ignorance.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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This experiment in willful ignorance can only end poorly.—
Ben Santer,
Scientific American,
4 July 2025
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“Naiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naiveness. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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