naif

• Adjetivo que describe a una persona o actitud ingenua, sin malicia, sencilla o excesivamente confiada, a menudo por falta de experiencia o juicio; también puede referirse a algo con un estilo artístico o estético deliberadamente simple y poco sofisticado.

An obsolete adjective meaning naive, artless, or innocent; now replaced by the more common spelling 'naive'.

1. Inexperienced and trustingC1formal

   Having or showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocent and trusting.

   ingenuo y confiado

   • Her naif questions revealed her unfamiliarity with the subject.
   • He had a naif belief that everyone was honest.
   • The character in the novel is portrayed as a naif young woman from the countryside.

   Sinónimoscredulousgreengullibleingenuousinnocentnaivetrustingunsophisticated

   Antónimoscynicalexperiencedjadedknowingsophisticatedworldly

• Sustantivo que designa a una persona ingenua o inexperta, a menudo sin malicia o que carece de astucia mundana.

A noun referring to a naive or inexperienced person, often one who is unsophisticated or lacks worldly knowledge.

1. Inexperienced personC1formal

   A person who is naive, innocent, or lacks worldly experience.

   persona ingenua

   • He was a political naif, easily fooled by empty promises.
   • She played the role of a charming naif in the film.
   • Only a complete naif would believe such a story.

   Sinónimosbeginnergreenhorninnocentneophytenewbienovicetenderfoot