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1
as in innocent
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
a first-time buyer who was so naive that he believed the salesman's spiel and paid good money for the rusty and broken-down car
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as in genuine
free from any intent to deceive or impress others
the young girl gave honest and naive answers to the social worker's probing questions
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as in easy
readily taken advantage of
we get piles of junk mail because you are naive enough to keep entering these dumb contests
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Recent Examples of naive
Modern takes on the tankini and boy short offer nostalgia without being too naive and are also seen from Candice Swaenpoel’s Topic of C line or Hunza G’s colorful styles.
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Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Yet such arguments are either geopolitically naive or disingenuous.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
Expecting the owners of AI technologies to suddenly become benevolent distributors of wealth without structural incentives seems, at best, naive.
—Gary Rivlin, Time, 4 June 2025
As our climate changes, however, complacent or naive assumptions about what regions are safe may be quite flawed.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Yet such arguments are either geopolitically naive or disingenuous.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
Expecting the owners of AI technologies to suddenly become benevolent distributors of wealth without structural incentives seems, at best, naive.
—Gary Rivlin, Time, 4 June 2025
As our climate changes, however, complacent or naive assumptions about what regions are safe may be quite flawed.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naive
Adjective
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But the alternative is much worse: a world where the loss of innocent life is treated as inescapable, where no calamity can be prevented or bad situation reformed.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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Comprehensive cell phone analysis can be just as powerful in clearing innocent drivers by proving no user interaction occurred.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Plaintiff Phone Discovery: Critical Strategic Elements Successful phone discovery requires understanding several strategic elements that can significantly improve outcomes: The Education Component: Many resistance issues stem from genuine misunderstanding about what cell phone forensics involves.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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There’s real reason for caution here, starting with the idea that interactions with A.I. can be treated as genuine relationships.—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The easiest gauge is body composition every two weeks.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Crist emphasized the company’s investment in both cutting-edge tech and easy to use user interfaces.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Be honest about systems that are no longer serving their purpose.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Renegade Paws Rescue's honest assessment of Igor's personality garnered the attention of thousands of animal lovers, who shared the post over 35,000 times.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Nearby is the kitchen, which is compact and simple as standard.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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These patterns are muted, simple, and still full of personality, like this pillow cover in indigo which looks exactly suited to a couch in a captain’s quarters, yacht-appropriate, or like a great porch nap pillow along a white rattan sofa.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
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Now, as the families prepare for next week's sentencing hearing on July 23, Patterson and Ward are hoping to give readers a true sense of the four victims.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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The same's true for someone who is retired and taking taxable withdrawals from traditional 401(k) plans.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Those who get the fish placed on their backs are seen as gullible.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Like an ’80s televangelist, Lindell is a pro at exploiting religion to bilk the gullible.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
20 June 2025
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Sellers are unsophisticated and oftentimes are not natively digital, which adds to the challenge of discoverability for buyers Buyers and sellers take a long time to close deals thanks to lengthy clearing price negotiations, financing processes, transition planning, and more.—
Rocio Wu,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Thus even relatively unsophisticated cybercriminals can access the latest tools to commit their crimes.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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“Naive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naive. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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