naive
BrE /ˈneɪ.ɪv/ AmE /ˈneɪ.ɪv/
adjective en → es
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
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She was too naive to realize that the man was lying.
Ella era demasiado ingenua para darse cuenta de que el hombre mentía.
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
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He was very naive and didn't know how to handle the situation.
Era muy inexperto y no sabía cómo manejar la situación.