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naivetelack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocence or simplicity

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocence or simplicity

Pronunciation (IPA): /naɪˈiːvəti/

Korean meaning: 순진함, 세상물정 모름, 경험 부족으로 인한 단순함

Korean pronunciation: 나**이**브티

Example Sentences

  • His naivete about cryptocurrency led him to invest his entire savings in a meme coin.
  • The tourist's naivete was obvious when she tried to bargain at a luxury department store.
  • Despite her naivete in business matters, she had excellent instincts for people.

naivete

NOUN

//naɪˈiːvəti//

lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocence or simplicity

naivete concept
💡 Concept

lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocence or simplicity

naivete rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Her naivete meets high society's variety!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/naɪˈiːvəti/
🇬🇧 UK/naɪˈiːvəti/

🌳Etymology

Rootnaive
Suffix--te

Origin

프랑스어에서 온 단어로, '자연스러운, 타고난'이라는 뜻의 naive에서 파생되었습니다. 마치 갓 태어난 아기처럼 세상의 복잡함을 모르는 순수한 상태를 의미합니다.

🎵Rhyme

ietyvarietysociety
iety
variety
society

🔗Collocations

political naivete
youthful naivete
display naivete
shocking naivete
economic naivete

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His naivete about cryptocurrency led him to invest his entire savings in a meme coin.

😄 Fun example

The tourist's naivete was obvious when she tried to bargain at a luxury department store.

Despite her naivete in business matters, she had excellent instincts for people.

The company took advantage of the intern's naivete by giving him unpaid overtime work.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

innocencesimplicityingenuousnessguilelessnessunworldliness

Antonyms

sophisticationcynicismworldliness

Related

naivegulliblecreduloustrustingunsuspecting

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