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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'naive'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj) naive, naif
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
Synonyms: naive , uninitiate , uninitiated , primitive , unenlightened , naif , uninstructed Antonyms: svelte , experient , worldly-wise , well-informed , experienced , intelligent , polished , blase , worldly , refined , conditioned , trained , learned , informed , sophisticated , urbane
2. (adj) primitive, naive
of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
Synonyms: rude , uninstructed , uninitiate , unenlightened , naive , primitive , archaic , uninitiated , crude , naif Antonyms: polished , svelte , well-informed , worldly-wise , urbane , intelligent , blase , experient , experienced , informed , learned , worldly , sophisticated , trained , conditioned , refined
3. (adj) naive
inexperienced
Synonyms: uninitiate , uninitiated , primitive , unenlightened , naif , uninstructed Antonyms: urbane , polished , informed , refined , sophisticated , worldly , intelligent , blase , learned , svelte , conditioned , trained , experienced , well-informed , experient , worldly-wise
4. (adj) uninstructed, unenlightened, naive
lacking information or instruction
Synonyms: naive , uninitiated , primitive , unenlightened , naif , uninitiate , uninstructed Antonyms: experient , sophisticated , intelligent , refined , learned , urbane , worldly-wise , svelte , blase , worldly , informed , conditioned , experienced , well-informed , polished , trained
5. (adj) uninitiate, uninitiated, naive
not initiated; deficient in relevant experience
Synonyms: naive , uninitiated , primitive , unenlightened , naif , uninitiate , uninstructed Antonyms: blase , experienced , conditioned , svelte , sophisticated , learned , worldly , worldly-wise , informed , well-informed , polished , trained , experient , intelligent , refined , urbane
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'naive'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. naive
A candid statement is meant to be true to the real facts and just to all parties; a fair statement is really so. Fair is applied to the conduct; candid is not; as, fair treatment, "a fair
Synonyms: candid , aboveboard , honest , open , truthful , artless , impartial , simple , unbiased , fair , ingenuous , sincere , unprejudiced , frank , innocent , straightforward , unreserved , guileless , naive , transparent , unsophisticated Antonyms: adroit , cunning , diplomatic , intriguing , sharp , subtle , artful , deceitful , foxy , knowing , shrewd , tricky , crafty , designing , insincere , maneuvering , sly , wily
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