naivete

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A form of naïveté — Lack of sophistication, experience, judgement or worldliness; artlessness; gullibility; credulity.

UncommonScrabble 10

Meanings

nounnaivete (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of naïveté.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlack of sophistication or worldliness

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APA

naivete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naivete

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“naivete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naivete. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naivete,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naivete.

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