different between naive vs immaculate

English

Alternative forms

• naïve

Etymology

Borrowed from French naïve, from Latin nativus (“native, natural”). Doublet of native.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na??i?v/, /n???i?v/
• Rhymes: -i?v

Adjective

naive (comparative more naive, superlative most naive)

1. Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
2. Not having been exposed to something.
   • 2011, Lila Miller, Kate Hurley, Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters

     Animals entering shelters are either (a) immunologically naïve and susceptible to infection and development of disease if exposed to pathogens; (b) already immune […]

3. (of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.
4. (computing) Intuitive; designed to follow the way ordinary people approach a problem.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

Related terms

• naif
• naïf

Translations

Noun

naive (plural naives)

1. A naive person; a greenhorn.

Anagrams

• avine, naevi, navie, nævi

Danish

Adjective

naive

1. inflection of naiv:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Esperanto

Etymology

From naiva +? -e.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na?ive/
• Hyphenation: na?i?ve
• Rhymes: -ive

Adverb

naive

1. naively

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

naive

1. inflection of naiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

naive

1. definite singular/plural of naiv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

naive

1. definite singular/plural of naiv

Swedish

Adjective

naive

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of naiv.

English

Etymology

From Middle English immaculat, from Latin immacul?tus; prefix im- (“not”) + macul?tus, perfect passive participle of macul? (“I spot, stain”), from macula (“spot”). See mail (armor).

Displaced native unwemmed (“pure, untainted”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??mækj?l?t/

Adjective

immaculate (comparative more immaculate, superlative most immaculate)

1. Having no stain or blemish; spotless, undefiled, clear, clean, pure.
   • 1641, John Denham, The Sophy

     Were but my soul as pure From other guilt as that, Heaven did not hold One more immaculate
2. (zoology) Lacking spots, blotches, or other markings; spotless; unspotted.

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Latin

Participle

immacul?te

1. vocative masculine singular of immacul?tus