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Naive vs Aware - What's the difference?

naive | aware |

As adjectives the difference between naive and aware

is that naive is lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated while aware is vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.

naive

English

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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

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * naively * naivete * naivety * naiveness

    Anagrams

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    aware

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
  • Conscious or having knowledge of something.
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    Synonyms

    * (sense, on one's guard) wary, watchful, sensitive, alert, attentive, observant * (conscious of something) apprised, informed, cognizant, conscious, mindful

    Antonyms

    * unaware

    Derived terms

    * awareness * unaware