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Naive vs Defiant - What's the difference?

naive | defiant |

As adjectives the difference between naive and defiant

is that naive is while defiant is mistrustful.

As a verb defiant is

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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

    Related terms

    * naif *

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    defiant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Defying.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=15 citation , passage=She paused and took a defiant breath. ‘If you don't believe me, I can't help it. But I'm not a liar.’ ¶ ‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough!
  • Boldly resisting opposition.
  • *2013 June 18, (Simon Romero), " Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
  • *:But the demonstrators remained defiant , pouring into the streets by the thousands and venting their anger over political corruption, the high cost of living and huge public spending for the World Cup and the Olympics.

    • Synonyms

    * dareful * rebellious

    Antonyms

    * docile, obedient, submissive * dominant

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