Polyglot Dictionary

naïf

/na.if/

adjective A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. naive

Similar words

crédule

crédule (gullible) specifically means easily deceived or tricked; naïf (naive) is broader — lacking worldly experience generally, not necessarily about being deceived.

innocent

innocent (innocent) means not guilty of wrongdoing, or morally pure; naïf (naive) lacks worldly experience or skepticism, a different framing.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

ingenuo

ingenuo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "naive."

Practice

1 What does naïf mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il est un peu ___ pour son âge.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches naïf?

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