Definitions for naifnɑˈif

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

na•ifnɑˈif(n.)

or na•ïf

  1. a naive or inexperienced person.

  2. (adj.)naive.

Origin of naif:

1590–1600; < MF; masc. of naive

Princeton's WordNet

  1. naif(adj)

    a naive or inexperienced person

  2. naive, naif(adj)

    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience

    "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"; "the naive assumption that things can only get better"; "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances"

Wiktionary

  1. naif(Noun)

    One who is naive.

  2. naif(Adjective)

    Naive.

  3. Origin: From naïf.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Naif(adj)

    having a true natural luster without being cut; -- applied by jewelers to a precious stone

  2. Naif(adj)

    naive; as, a naif remark


Translations for naif

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

naive(adjective)

simple and straightforward in one's way of thinking, speaking etc.

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