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Reckless vs Naive - What's the difference?

reckless | naive |

As adjectives the difference between reckless and naive

is that reckless is careless or heedless; headstrong or rash while naive is .

reckless

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l) (obsolete)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
  • Indifferent to danger or the consequences.

    • Antonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * recklessness

    Anagrams

    *

    naive

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    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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