naïf

Or na·if

[nah-eef]

noun

1. a naive or inexperienced person.

adjective

1. naive.

naïf

/ naɪˈiːf /

adjective

1. a less common word for naive

Word History and Origins

Origin of naïf¹

First recorded in 1575–1600 ; from Middle French; masculine of naïve ( def. )