naiver

Less worldly wise

More naive—less worldly, more trusting, more easily deceived.

She was even naiver than her sister about how the industry worked.

The word is the comparative form of naive, though "more naive" is equally common.

gullible

credulous

Prone to blind trust

exploitable · deceivable · dupable · overtrusting · foolable · unwary · confiding · unquestioning · believing · accepting

innocent

purer

Less adulterated

inexperienced

greener

More naive or ecological

  • rawerMore unprocessed or inexperienced
Opposites
worldly experience and skepticism

naivershrewder

More astute

wilier · craftier · cannier · warier · slyer

sophistication and complexity of understanding

naivershrewder

More astute

craftier · cannier · slyer

worldly experience and sophistication

naiverworldlier

More experienced socially

Phrases
Family

naive, naively, naivety, naiveties, naiveness, naivest, naiveté

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G