naive
adjectiveHow many syllables in naive?
There are 2 syllables in the word naive.How to pronounce naive:
Definition of naive:
- naive (adjective):
- innocent and gullible
- marked by unaffected simplicity artless, ingenuous
- marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience.
Synonyms for naive:
artless
as green as grass
aw-shucks
believing
callow
careless
childish
childlike
credulous
dewy
dewy-eyed
fleeceable
green
guileless
gullible
idealistic
immature
inexperienced
ingenuous
innocent
jejune
naif
naïf
primitive
round-eyed
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