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naivety

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variants: also naïvety

chiefly British

Synonyms & Antonyms of naivety

the quality or state of being simple and sincere

the contention that the royal family took advantage of the young Diana's naivety

Synonyms for naivety

artlessness,
greenness,
guilelessness,
ingenuousness,
innocence,
naiveness,
naïveté
(also naivete or naiveté),
naturalness,
simplemindedness,
simpleness,
simplicity,
unsophistication,
unworldliness,
viridity

Words Related to naivety

candor,
frankness,
genuineness,
honesty,
openness,
sincerity,
straightforwardness,
unaffectedness,
unpretentiousness

callowness,
childishness,
coltishness,
inexperience,
rawness

insularity,
parochialism,
provincialism

carelessness,
heedlessness,
thoughtlessness

ignorance,
obliviousness,
unawareness

credulity,
credulousness,
gullibility,
impressionability

idealism,
impracticality,
optimism

Near Antonyms for naivety

affectedness,
artificiality,
pretentiousness

deviousness,
dishonesty,
insincerity

disbelief,
doubtfulness,
incredulity,
suspiciousness

carefulness,
caution,
street smarts,
wariness

pessimism,
skepticism

maturity

Antonyms for naivety

artfulness,
cynicism,
knowingness,
sophistication,
worldliness

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“Naivety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naivety. Accessed 17 Jun. 2021.

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