naive

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore N words

lacking experience, sophistication, or critical judgment

In a sentence

Naive in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing naive in a sentence.

It was naive of him to assume the deal would close without any negotiation.

Synonyms

credulousunsophisticatedinnocent

Antonyms

Keep going

the lowest or most unsuccessful point of something

excessive self-admiration and preoccupation with oneself

a condition of stupor, drowsiness, or unconsciousness brought on by drugs or other agents

a drug that dulls the senses, relieves pain, and can cause addiction

to dull the senses or lull into a stupor as though by a drug

just beginning to develop or come into existence

a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit

vague, unclear, or lacking definite form

Common questions

Naive (adjective) means lacking experience, sophistication, or critical judgment

Here is naive used in an example sentence: "It was naive of him to assume the deal would close without any negotiation."

Common synonyms for naive include credulous, unsophisticated, innocent.

Antonyms of naive include worldly, shrewd, sophisticated.

Naive is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.