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单词 naivety
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naivety

noun

na·​ive·​ty nä-ˈē-və-tē How to pronounce naivety (audio)
-ˈēv-tē,
nī-
variants or less commonly naïvety
plural naiveties
chiefly British
: naïveté
If he compromised himself, then it was because of his political ignorance and naivety. The Times Literary Supplement (London)

Synonyms

  • artlessness
  • greenness
  • guilelessness
  • ingenuousness
  • innocence
  • naiveness
  • naïveté
  • naivete
  • naiveté
  • naturalness
  • simplemindedness
  • simpleness
  • simplicity
  • unsophistication
  • unworldliness
  • viridity
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Example Sentences

the contention that the royal family took advantage of the young Diana's naivety
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Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

naivety

noun

variants also naïvety
chiefly British
as in innocence
the quality or state of being simple and sincere the contention that the royal family took advantage of the young Diana's naivety

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • innocence
  • naïveté
  • naiveness
  • naivete
  • sincerity
  • ignorance
  • naiveté
  • childishness
  • guilelessness
  • ingenuousness
  • idealism
  • naturalness
  • simpleness
  • artlessness
  • unworldliness
  • simplemindedness
  • simplicity
  • unsophistication
  • parochialism
  • greenness
  • optimism
  • openness
  • carelessness
  • genuineness
  • unawareness
  • frankness
  • viridity
  • inexperience
  • straightforwardness
  • unpretentiousness
  • obliviousness
  • candor
  • honesty
  • callowness
  • gullibility
  • insularity
  • impracticality
  • rawness
  • unaffectedness
  • thoughtlessness
  • heedlessness
  • provincialism
  • credulousness
  • credulity
  • impressionability
  • coltishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cynicism
  • sophistication
  • worldliness
  • dishonesty
  • artificiality
  • insincerity
  • artfulness
  • incredulity
  • disbelief
  • pretentiousness
  • deviousness
  • knowingness
  • skepticism
  • pessimism
  • suspiciousness
  • wariness
  • maturity
  • caution
  • carefulness
  • affectedness
  • street smarts
  • doubtfulness
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