different between naive vs optimistic

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

• See also Thesaurus:naive

Antonyms

• See also Thesaurus:naive

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

optimist +? -ic

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??pt??m?st?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??pt??m?st?k/
• Rhymes: -?st?k

Adjective

optimistic (comparative more optimistic, superlative most optimistic)

1. Expecting the best in all possible ways.

   Antonym: pessimistic

2. (computing) Allowing other processes to perform transactions on the same data at the same time, and checking for conflicts only when changes need to be written back.

Derived terms

• optimistically
• overoptimistic, over-optimistic

Related terms

• optimal
• optimism
• optimist

Coordinate terms

• (expecting the best): enthusiasm, hopeful, positive, unabased, undeterred

Translations