na·ive·ty or na·ïve·ty (n - v t, nä-, n-v -t, nä-)n. Artlessness or credulity; naiveté. |
naivety [naɪˈiːvtɪ], naiveté, naïveté [ˌnɑːiːvˈteɪ]
n pl -ties, -tés
1. the state or quality of being naive; ingenuousness; simplicity
2. a naive act or statement
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | naivety - lack of sophistication or worldliness quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare credulousness, gullibility - tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived simple mindedness, simpleness, simplicity - a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity" |
naivety naïveté
noun gullibility, innocence, simplicity, inexperience, credulity, ingenuousness, artlessness, guilelessness, callowness She does have a certain girlish naivety about her. gullibility
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