Naive vs Unaware - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between naive and unaware

is that naive is lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated while unaware is not aware or informed; lacking knowledge.

(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.

* See also

* See also

* naively * naivete * naivety * naiveness

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not aware or informed; lacking knowledge

I'm unaware of the answer to that question.

Luckily, she was unaware that I'd spent the last five years in prison.

Not noticing; paying no heed; thoughtless; inattentive.

(Jonathan Swift)

* unawares adverb