As a noun idiot
is a person of low general intelligence.
As an adjective naive is
lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
idiot English
Alternative forms
* eejit
* idjit, idget (eye dialect)
Noun
( en noun)
(pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.
- usage note This may be used pejoratively, as an insult. It is a weak insult, however, and between close friends, family members, or lovers, is often completely nonaggressive.
(obsolete, medicine, psychology) A person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old.
Synonyms
* See also
Antonyms
* genius
Related terms
* idiocy
* idiom
* idiosyncratic
* idiotic
* idiotically
* idiot savant
* useful idiot
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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
* See also
Antonyms
* See also
Derived terms
* naively
* naivete
* naivety
* naiveness
Related terms
* naif
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