naif

/nɑˈif/
noun
  1. A person who is innocent, trusting, and lacks experience or sophistication; a naive person.
    • She played the role of a political naif who learns the truth about corruption.
    • The young traveler was a charming naif, amazed by every new sight.
    • In the movie, the naif from the countryside gets lost in the big city.
adjective
  1. Having or showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; naive.
    • His naif questions revealed he had never been to a formal dinner before.
    • Don't be so naif — not everyone you meet has good intentions.
    • The artist's naif style captured the simple beauty of rural life.
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