Definition of naif Naif

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We found 7 definitions of naif from 5 different sources.

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What does naif mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: naives

naif - a naive or inexperienced person
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  • naif (Noun)
    One who is naive.
  • naif (Adjective)
    Naive.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • naif (a.)
    Having a true natural luster without being cut; -- applied by jewelers to a precious stone.
  • naif (a.)
    Naive; as, a naif remark.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • naif
    nä-ēf′, Naïve, nä-ēv′, adj. with natural or unaffected simplicity, esp. in thought, manners, or speech: artless: ingenuous.—adv. Naïve′ly.—n. Naïveté (nä-ēv-tā′), natural simplicity and unreservedness of thought, manner, or speech. [Fr. naïf, fem, naïve—L. nativus, native—nasci, natus, to be born.]

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  • naif, adjective.

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