naiveness

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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naiveness
Noun
  • Smile Hair Clinic aims to achieve the highest density by maintaining naturalness.
    Wyles Daniel, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The naturalness bias is deeply ingrained in Kennedy’s MAHA campaign, which aims to improve public health by returning to a more natural lifestyle.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Watching your character confront Giuliano and attempt to profess her innocence once again was intense.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Comey declared his innocence in a social media post and welcomed a trial.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In today’s digital world, jobs that require teens to disconnect from screens and interact face-to-face mean more time engaged in the real world around less time extricated in virtual naivete.
    Rachel Greszler, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Meanwhile, there’s an endearing naiveté to Hechinger’s performance.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The pieces serve as grounding tools, a nod to simplicity in design but layered with weighty symbolism.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
  • With its combination of simplicity, stability, and cost-efficiency, the kirigami parachute may soon find its place in both relief missions and advanced aerospace tests.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And in a world where time is money, conditions are ripe for a perfect storm of greed, deceit, and willful gullibility—all in the hope of getting ahead faster than the rest.
    Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Ignoring the problem of online gullibility felt irresponsible – even negligent.
    Sam Wineburg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The earnestness and sincerity that characterized so much music from the late ’90s were overtaken by the sneering rage of nu metal.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
  • And yet, Lightfoot’s stubborn purity is surely why listeners recognize his sincerity in memorializing such a tragic event.
    John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To imagine Israel blindsiding Washington in this most sensitive theater strains credulity.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • All of it — again, apparently done with no warning or prep time for Levy — comes off with bizarre credulity.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Each item is intimately tied to the library space, reinforcing Assouline’s belief that a library is not merely a room but a sanctuary for ideas, aesthetics, and meaningful objects.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Nevertheless, analysts expressed confidence in the business, including a belief that AWS can return to topline growth north of 20%.
    Kevin Stankiewicz,Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Naiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naiveness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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