naive

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BrE /ˈneɪ.ɪv/ AmE /ˈneɪ.ɪv/

adjective en → es

1 TRUSTING [attributive / predicative] B1

having or showing a lack of experience and understanding that makes you believe too easily what people say, especially when this is wrong or not true

ingenuo, crédulo, inocente

  • be naive about something

Collocations naive belief · naive trust

  • She was too naive to realize that the man was lying.

    Ella era demasiado ingenua para darse cuenta de que el hombre mentía.

2 UNEXPERIENCED [attributive / predicative] B2

not having much experience of life or the world, and therefore not knowing how to deal with difficult situations

ingenuo, inexperto, novato

  • be naive about something

Collocations naive approach · naive attitude

  • He was very naive and didn't know how to handle the situation.

    Era muy inexperto y no sabía cómo manejar la situación.