Naive

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/naɪˈiːv/ · नाइईव

Meaning

Showing a lack of experience, wisdom or judgement

Without enough experience of life and too ready to believe or trust other people

Having or showing a lack of knowledge; innocent or simple

Showing a lack of experience or wisdom

Marked by unaffected simplicity

lacking experience and too trusting

हिंदी अर्थ

भोला, अनुभवहीन और जल्दी भरोसा कर लेने वाला

भोला, नादान

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
Antonyms · विलोम
ArtfulSophisticatedAwareWiseExperienced
Example sentences

It was naive to expect a reply the same day.

She is not naive, only trusting.

It was naive of him to trust a stranger.

Daily use: Naive mat bano, sabki baat pe yakeen mat karo.

Word forms
Naivety nNaive adjNaively adv
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Naive में 'नई' सुनिए: जो दुनिया में बिल्कुल नया-नया हो, उसके पास experience और wisdom नहीं होती — वो naive।

Hear 'nayi' (new) in NAIVE. Someone who is brand new to the world has no experience or judgement yet, and trusts everyone easily — that person is naive.

Exam note

Naive के synonym gullible, credulous, innocent; antonym shrewd, worldly, sophisticated।

Synonyms offered are gullible, credulous, innocent and ingenuous; shrewd, worldly and sophisticated are the antonyms.

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