naive

noun

A naive person; a greenhorn.

adjective

Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.

Not having been exposed to something.

(of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.

(computing) Intuitive; designed to follow the way ordinary people approach a problem.

Roots

nascornaiv- · Latin · be born

Synonyms for naive

gullibleadj ingenuousadj unenlightenedadj credulousadj uninitiatedadj guilelessadj simpleminded unsophisticatedadj innocentadj artlessadj ignorantadj uninformedadj immatureadj dupableadj childlikeadj unintelligentadj

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Where does naive come from?

The word naive breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root naiv-, from Latin nascor (“be born”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.