Synonyms of naive
33 similar words · 7 opposite words
Another word for naive is innocent. Other synonyms of naive are callow, credulous, guileless, ingenuous and jejune. The opposite of naive is nuanced.
Synonyms and similar words for naive
adjectiveMore synonyms
- artless
- callowImmature, inexperienced, or naive.
- childlike
- verdant
- clueless
- credulousExcessively ready to believe things; gullible.
- dewy-eyedNaive or innocent in the manner of a child.
- cute
- fleeceableAble to be fleeced; naive and gullible.
- foppoteeA simpleton.
- greenNaive or unaware of obvious facts.
- guilelessFree from guile; honest but naive.
- ingenuousNaive and trusting.
- innocentNaive; artless.
- jejuneNaive; simplistic.
- Panglossian
- PanglossicSynonym of Panglossian.
- quaint
- simpleFeeble-minded; foolish.
- simple-hearted
- simple-minded
- starry-eyedHaving naively optimistic hopes or outlooks.
- unaffected
- undesigningHaving no artful, ulterior, or fraudulent purpose; sincere; artless; ingenuous.
- unpretentiousSimple, humble, not pretentious, plain.
- unsophisticatedNot sophisticated; lacking sophistication.
- untestedNot previously tested.
- unworldly
- wide-eyedNaive; innocent; like a baby.
- immature
- born yesterday
- wet behind the earsInexperienced; just beginning; immature (especially in judgment).
- virgin
Opposite of naive
adjectiveMore antonyms
- affected
- mature
- nuancedHaving nuances; possessed of multiple layers of detail, pattern, or meaning.
- pretentious
- sophisticated
- wilySly, cunning, full of tricks.
- worldlySophisticated, especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.
Meaning of naive
- adjective Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
- adjective Not having been exposed to something.
- adjective Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.
naive in other languages
Questions about synonyms of naive
- What is another word for naive?
- Naive has 33 synonyms on Word.ws, such as innocent, callow, credulous, guileless, ingenuous, jejune, starry-eyed and untested.
- What is the opposite of naive?
- The opposite of naive is nuanced. Other antonyms of naive are worldly and wily.
- What does naive mean?
- Naive means lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
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