naive
adjective
having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous.
naiveness
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a word derived from
naive.
Example Sentences
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It includes unbreakable-ness and vulnerability and naiveness and bravery and stubbornness and maturity.
From Salon ● May 26, 2022
It is swinging London seen and idealized by a "variety" Frenchman, so there’s a blend of opportunism and naiveness that makes the result unique.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2011
I think the naiveness of being young and not knowing any better, and all the stupid mistakes that came with that, that’s what got me to this point.
From Washington Post
Again, Knutson commented that he envied Wallace his "naiveness."
From Time Magazine Archive
The least unhappy are those who approximate the naiveness of the beastsand who never attempt what is beyond men.
From Our Legal Heritage by S. A. Reilly
