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Naive vs Paranoid - What's the difference?

naive | paranoid |

As adjectives the difference between naive and paranoid

is that naive is lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated while paranoid is of, related to, or suffering from paranoia.

As a noun paranoid is

someone suffering from paranoia.

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.

    Synonyms

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    Antonyms

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    Derived terms

    * naively * naivete * naivety * naiveness

    Related terms

    * naif *

    Anagrams

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    paranoid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, related to, or suffering from paranoia
  • Exhibiting extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others
    • Maybe I'm paranoid , but that doesn't mean that they are not out to get me.

    Related terms

    * paranoidly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone suffering from paranoia