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naive

/naɪˈiːv/

Meanings
noun
A naive person; a greenhorn.

Examples :

"The naive, believing everything his teacher said, failed to see the trick in the class assignment. "
character person attitude

Related Words

Illustration believing

believing verb

/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /bəˈliːvɪŋ/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration sophisticated

sophisticated verb

/səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/

To make less natural or innocent.

"The marketing campaign sophisticated the image of the product, making it seem more exclusive than it really was. "

Illustration greenhorn

greenhorn noun

/ˈɡriːnhɔːrn/ /ˈɡriːnhɔːrn/

An inexperienced person; a novice, beginner or newcomer

"The greenhorn spilled coffee all over the customer's order because he was still learning how to be a barista. "

Illustration guarantee

guarantee noun

/ˌɡæɹənˈtiː/

Anything that assures a certain outcome.

"Can you give me a guarantee that he will be fit for the match?"

Illustration experience

experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration techniques

techniques noun

/tɛkˈniːks/ /tɛkˈniːksɪz/

The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.

""The chef shared his cooking techniques with the new apprentices during the training session." "

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration unsophisticated

unsophisticated adjective

/ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/ /ˌʌnsoʊˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/

Not sophisticated; lacking sophistication.

"Her cooking was simple and unsophisticated, but it was always delicious and made with love. "

Illustration judgement

judgement noun

/dʒʌdʒmənt/

The act of judging.

"The teacher's judgement of the student's essay will determine their grade. "

Illustration deliberately

deliberately adverb

/dəˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

"To avoid a fight, Sarah deliberately walked a different route to school today. "

Illustration classmates

classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "