naivete

Noun

Meaning

Native simplicity; unaffected plainness or ingenuousness; artlessness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

naivety naiveness simplicity ignorance innocence idealism honesty openness sincerity naturalness frankness directness immaturity candor plainness
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Antonyms

sophistication bluff experience chicane corruption craft
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Hypernyms

quality

Hyponyms

simplicity innocence naturalness artlessness ingenuousness simpleness

Anagrams

Venetia

Examples

Although Toots enjoys the boys' company, she sometimes exhibits disdain, naivete or exasperation at their more boyish behaviour. Source: Internet

Despite the gravity of Bolton's charges, there's a throwback naivete to how everyone — from the public to the media to the president himself — is responding to his memoir. Source: Internet

But do not equate their low-key personas with naivete or lack of will. Source: Internet

That being said, Vanya’s naivete and impulsiveness have made her unlikable to some fans. Source: Internet

Opting for a military solution the republic in Germany was destroyed by gangsterism, infighting, incompetence, political naivete, and international debt obligations. Source: Internet

The scene is meant to be a comical one as the audience laughs at the naivete of Nanook and people isolated from Western culture. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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