naïf — meaning in English

English meaning

• ingenuous adjective Innocent and trusting to the point of seeming naive, particularly about people's motives.
• naive adj Lacking experience, judgement, or worldly knowledge; too trusting or simple in one's thinking.

Senses

naïf is used for these senses in English:

• ingenuous Naive and trusting.
• naive (of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.

ingenuous — full definition

1. adjective Innocent and trusting to the point of seeming naive, particularly about people's motives.
2. adjective Open and sincere, saying what you actually think without calculation.

naive — full definition

1. adj Lacking experience, judgement, or worldly knowledge; too trusting or simple in one's thinking.
2. noun A person who is naive; someone easily fooled.

Related Catalan words