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naive
adjective
not initiated; deficient in relevant experience
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naɪˈiːv
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adjective
not initiated; deficient in relevant experience
“it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes”
adjective
lacking information or instruction
“lamentably unenlightened as to the laws”
adjective
inexperienced
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”
adjective
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
“a teenager's naive ignorance of life”
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it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes
he took part in the experiment as a naive subject
lamentably unenlightened as to the laws
primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking
a teenager's naive ignorance of life
the naive assumption that things can only get better
this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances
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