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Trusting vs Naive - What's the difference?

trusting | naive |

As a verb trusting

is .

As an adjective naive is

lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.

trusting

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Verb

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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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