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naive

The correct spelling is naive.

How to pronounce naive

/naɪˈiːv/
noun

IPA: /naɪˈiːv/

Say it like: Nay-ve

The correct spelling is naive. A naive person; a greenhorn.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A naive person; a greenhorn.

adjective

  1. 1.Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
  2. 2.Not having been exposed to something.
  3. 3.(of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.
  4. 4.Intuitive; designed to follow the way ordinary people approach a problem.

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