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naive

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore N words

lacking experience, sophistication, or critical judgment

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Naive in a sentence

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

Synonyms
credulousunsophisticatedinnocent
Antonyms
Common questions

Questions about “naive

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.

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