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Naif vs Naive - What's the difference?

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Naive is a related term of naif.

Naive is a synonym of naif.



As adjectives the difference between naif and naive

is that naif is naive while naive is lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.

As a noun naif

is one who is naive.

naif

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Adjective

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  • Naive.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is naive.
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    naive

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
  • Surely you're not naive enough to believe adverts!
  • (of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.
  • I've always liked the naive way in which he ignores all the background detail.

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    Derived terms

    * naively * naivete * naivety * naiveness

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