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- Dictionaryna·ive·té/näˈēvədē/
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- 1. lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment: "his appalling naivety in going to the press"
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noun. na· ive· ty nä-ˈē-və-tē. -ˈēv-tē, nī- variants or less commonly naïvety. plural naiveties. Synonyms of naivety. chiefly British. : naïveté. If he compromised himself, then it was because of his political ignorance and naivety. The Times Literary Supplement (London) Synonyms. artlessness. greenness. guilelessness. ingenuousness. innocence.
naivety. noun [ U ] (also naiveté) uk / naɪˈiː.və.ti / us / naɪˈiː.və.t̬i / Add to word list. trust based on not having much experience: disapproving He demonstrated a worrying naivety about political issues. approving I think her naivety is charming - she's so unspoilt and fresh. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Naive & trusting.
noun. the state or quality of being naive; ingenuousness; simplicity. a naive act or statement. Discover More. Example Sentences. To cyber security experts, the naivety of this statement beggars belief. From The Daily Beast. My naivety in what I was dealing with got me out of a huge amount of difficulty. From The Daily Beast.
too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people's intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair. People are often naive because they are young and/or have not had much experience of life: She was very naive to believe that he'd stay with her.
trust based on not having much experience: disapproving He demonstrated a worrying naivety about political issues. approving I think her naivety is charming - she's so unspoilt and fresh. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Naive & trusting. be an easy mark idiom. be easy prey idiom. be wet behind the ears idiom.
Naivety refers to a lack of experience or sophistication. That taxi driver who charged your Aunt Fay $75 for the ride from the airport was taking advantage of her naivety — your aunt didn’t know it should only cost $50.
An instance or case of artlessness, foolishness, or lack of judgement; a naive action, remark, etc. Cf. naivety n. 2. 1673 Such an innocent piece of simplicity; 'twas such a naivetè .
Define naivety. naivety synonyms, naivety pronunciation, naivety translation, English dictionary definition of naivety. or na·ïve·ty n. Artlessness or credulity; naiveté. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
naivety. noun. /naɪˈiːvəti/ (also naïvety, naiveté) [uncountable] (disapproving) a lack of experience of life, knowledge or good judgement that makes you willing to believe that people always tell you the truth. They laughed at the naivety of his suggestion. Definitions on the go.
2 meanings: 1. the state or quality of being naive; ingenuousness; simplicity 2. a naive act or statement.... Click for more definitions.
