naif
/nɑˈif/
noun
- 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
- 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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