What does NAIVE mean?
Definitions for NAIVE
nɑˈivnaive
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Princeton's WordNet
naive, naifadjective
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"
primitive, naiveadjective
of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
"primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking"
naiveadjective
inexperienced
uninstructed, unenlightened, naiveadjective
lacking information or instruction
"lamentably unenlightened as to the laws"
uninitiate, uninitiated, naiveadjective
not initiated; deficient in relevant experience
"it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes"; "he took part in the experiment as a naive subject"
GCIDE
naiveadjective
Having a lack of knowledge, judgment, or experience; especially, lacking sophistication in judging the motives of others; credulous; as, a naive belief in the honesty of politicians.
Wiktionary
naiveadjective
Lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement.
Surely you're not naive enough to believe adverts!
naiveadjective
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.
Etymology: From naïve, from nativus.
ChatGPT
naive
Naive means lacking experience, wisdom, or sophistication, often displaying a childlike innocence and trustfulness. It refers to a person who is easily influenced, gullible, or unsuspecting, typically due to a lack of knowledge or understanding about certain situations or topics. Naive individuals may be overly optimistic or have unrealistic expectations, as they approach situations with limited awareness and may not consider potential risks or consequences.
Webster Dictionary
Naiveadjective
having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, naive manners; a naive person; naive and unsophisticated remarks
Etymology: [F. naf, fem. nave, fr. L. nativus innate, natural, native. See Native, and cf. Naf.]
Wikidata
Naïve
"Naïve" is a song by British indie rock band The Kooks and is featured on their debut album, Inside In/Inside Out. It was released 27 March 2006 as the fourth single from that album, charting at number five on the UK Singles Chart. The best-selling single of their careers, "Naïve" was also the UK's nineteenth best selling single of 2006. It has also done relatively well in New Zealand, reaching number 15 on the combined sales/airplay RIANZ chart. The song additionally charted in the United States, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Chart. Lily Allen did a cover of "Naïve" for a live session on the Jo Whiley show. Allen's version was featured on the soundtrack for the film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. The Kooks' original version was featured on the soundtrack for the film 17 Again and on the fourth season, episode "Resolve" of the TV show One Tree Hill as well as on its third soundtrack "The Road Mix". The song has also been covered by former Sugababes member Mutya Buena as a B-side for her debut single "Real Girl". It placed at #87 in triple j's Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years being one of a few songs to debut in the countdown without having made a yearly list beforehand.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Naïve
See Naïf.
The New Hacker's Dictionary
naive
1. Untutored in the perversities of some particular program or system; one who still tries to do things in an intuitive way, rather than the right way (in really good designs these coincide, but most designs aren't ‘really good’ in the appropriate sense). This trait is completely unrelated to general maturity or competence, or even competence at any other specific program. It is a sad commentary on the primitive state of computing that the natural opposite of this term is often claimed to be experienced user but is really more like cynical user. 2. Said of an algorithm that doesn't take advantage of some superior but advanced technique, e.g., the bubble sort. It may imply naivete on the part of the programmer, although there are situations where a naive algorithm is preferred, because it is more important to keep the code comprehensible than to go for maximum performance. “I know the linear search is naive, but in this case the list typically only has half a dozen items.” Compare brute force.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of NAIVE in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of NAIVE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of NAIVE in a Sentence
A cheese may disappoint. It may be dull, it may be naive, it may be oversophisticated. Yet it remains cheese, milk's leap toward immortality.
I understand very well the concerns of many Arab countries, not only Arab countries, in the region on the role of Iran, but I am also convinced that it would be naive to imagine that a country like Iran could simply disappear from the map.
I believe that we have to end the divisive partisan politics that is ripping this country apart, and I think we can, it's mean-spirited, it's petty, and it's gone on for much too long. I don't believe, like some do, that it's naive to talk to Republicans. I don't think we should look at Republicans as our enemies. They are our opposition. They're not our enemies.
That may be a benefit to addicted adult smokers, but it also makes it potently addictive to nicotine-naive teenagers.
To think it's safe is naive.
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- ساذجArabic
- наивенBulgarian
- naïfCatalan, Valencian
- naivníCzech
- enfoldig, naivDanish
- unbefangen, naivGerman
- αφελής, ναΐφGreek
- naivaEsperanto
- cándido, ingenuo, naifSpanish
- ببو, خام, ساده لوحPersian
- naiiviFinnish
- naïf, naïveFrench
- soineanntaScottish Gaelic
- תָּמִים, נָאִיבִיHebrew
- अनुभवहीनHindi
- naivHungarian
- միամիտ, պարզամիտArmenian
- naifIndonesian
- ingenuoItalian
- あどけない, 無邪気Japanese
- ನಿಷ್ಕಪಟKannada
- 우직한, 박직한, 순진한Korean
- anfelCornish
- simplex, credulusLatin
- naivLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ໄຮ້ດຽງສາLao
- naïefDutch
- naiv, godtroendeNorwegian
- naiwnyPolish
- ingênuoPortuguese
- наивныйRussian
- naivan, наиванSerbo-Croatian
- blåögd, naiv, oskyldigSwedish
- ไร้เดียงสาThai
- بولیUrdu
- ngây thơVietnamese
- תּמימותדיקYiddish
- 幼稚Chinese
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