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- [nah-eev]
- /nɑˈiv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nah-eev]
- /nɑˈiv/
Definitions of naivest word
- adjective naivest having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous. 1
- adjective naivest having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous: She's so naive she believes everything she reads. He has a very naive attitude toward politics. 1
- adjective naivest having or marked by a simple, unaffectedly direct style reflecting little or no formal training or technique: valuable naive 19th-century American portrait paintings. 1
- adjective naivest not having previously been the subject of a scientific experiment, as an animal. 1
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Origin of naivest
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < French, feminine of naïf, Old French naif natural, instinctive < Latin nātīvus native
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Parts of speech for Naivest
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adjective
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naivest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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