naïf — meaning in English
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English meaning
- credulous adj Excessively ready to believe things; gullible.
- 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.
- sap noun The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
- simpleton noun A person who lacks common sense or shows poor judgement; a foolish person.
- susceptible adj Likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something.
Senses
naïf is used for these senses in English:
- blue-eyed Naive; innocent; ingenuous.
- credulous Excessively ready to believe things; gullible.
- gullible Easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled.
- naive Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
- naive (of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.
- naïf One who is naive.
- sap (slang, countable) A naive person; a simpleton.
- simpleton (informal, pejorative) A simple-minded person lacking common sense.
credulous — full definition
- adj Excessively ready to believe things; gullible.
- adj Believed too readily.