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Gullible vs Naive - What's the difference?

gullible | naive |

Naive is a synonym of gullible.



As adjectives the difference between gullible and naive

is that gullible is easily deceived or duped; naïve, easily cheated or fooled while naive is lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.

gullible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Easily deceived or duped; , easily cheated or fooled.

    • Synonyms

    * fleeceable, green, naif, * See also

    Derived terms

    * gullibility * gullibly

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    Anagrams

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    naive

    English

    Alternative forms

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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.

    Synonyms

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    Antonyms

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    Derived terms

    * naively * naivete * naivety * naiveness

    Related terms

    * naif *

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