(adj) marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience, Syn. naif, Ant. sophisticated, Example:a teenager's naive ignorance of life; the naive assumption that things can only get better; this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances
a. [ F. naïf, fem. naïve, fr. L. nativus innate, natural, native. See Native, and cf. Naïf. ] 1. Having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, naïve manners; a naïve person; naïve and unsophisticated remarks. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Having a lack of knowledge, judgment, or experience; especially, lacking sophistication in judging the motives of others; credulous; as, a naive belief in the honesty of politicians. [ PJC ]
‖n. [ F. See Naïve, and cf. Nativity. ] 1. The state or quality of being naive; lack of sophistication or worldliness. Syn. --naivete, naiveness. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 + PJC ]
A story which pleases me by its naïveté -- that is, by its unconscious ingenuousness. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. An act displaying naivete; a naive remark or action. [ PJC ]
[ひとずれ, hitozure] (n, adj-no) (1) sophistication; wordly wisdom; (vs) (2) to lose one's innocence; to get sophisticated; to get to know the world by being in contact with people; to lose one's naivete