Translation
naive, gullible
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Word origin
From Latin nativus ('native, natural'), from nasci ('to be born'). The sense shifted from 'natural' to 'unsophisticated'. English 'naive' is borrowed from French.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- nativus
- English cognates
- naive, native, nativity
Grammar
Examples
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He is still naive and believes everything he is told.
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Do not be naive, nobody gives money away for free.
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These are naive questions, but they are useful.
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She has a naive view of the world.
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This naive painter depicts village life.
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