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naive

/ˌnaɪˈiv/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience

    a teenager's naive ignorance of life

  2. adjective

    of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style

    primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking

  3. adjective

    inexperienced

  4. adjective

    lacking information or instruction

    lamentably unenlightened as to the laws

  5. adjective

    not initiated; deficient in relevant experience

    it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes

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