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Uncommonnaive
The correct spelling is naive.
How to pronounce naive
/naɪˈiːv/
nounIPA: /naɪˈiːv/
Say it like: Nay-ve
The correct spelling is naive. A naive person; a greenhorn.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A naive person; a greenhorn.
adjective
- 1.Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
- 2.Not having been exposed to something.
- 3.(of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.
- 4.Intuitive; designed to follow the way ordinary people approach a problem.
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