naif

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: naive

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a naive or inexperienced person

Adjective (1)

  1. marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience“a teenager's naive ignorance of life”“the naive assumption that things can only get better”“this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances”Synonyms: naive
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Naif \Na"["i]f`\ (?; formerly ?), a. [F. na["i]f. See Na["i]ve.]

1.Having a true natural luster without being cut; -- applied by jewelers to a precious stone. [1913 Webster]

2.Na["i]ve; as, a na["i]f remark. --London Spectator. [1913 Webster]

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