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naïef — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gullible adj Easily fooled, deceived, or persuaded to believe something untrue.
  • naive adj Lacking experience, judgement, or worldly knowledge; too trusting or simple in one's thinking.

Senses

naïef is used for these senses in English:

  • gormless (chiefly, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, of a person) Lacking intelligence, sense or understanding; foolish.
  • gullible Easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled.
  • naive Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.

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 Dutch words