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   naive

   /nʌɪˈiːv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement: "the rather naive young man had been totally misled"
   • ▪ (of a person) natural and unaffected; innocent: "Andy had a sweet, naive look when he smiled"
   • ▪ of or denoting art produced in a style which deliberately rejects sophisticated artistic techniques and has a bold directness resembling a child's work, typically in bright colours with little or no perspective.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French naïve, feminine of naïf, from Latin nativus ‘native, natural’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. naiveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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