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naive
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)
- Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
- 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 […]
- 2011, Lila Miller, Kate Hurley, Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters
- (of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.
- (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)
- A naive person; a greenhorn.
Anagrams
- avine, naevi, navie, nævi
Danish
Adjective
naive
- inflection of naiv:
- definite singular
- plural
Esperanto
Etymology
From naiva +? -e.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na?ive/
- Hyphenation: na?i?ve
- Rhymes: -ive
Adverb
naive
- naively
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
naive
- inflection of naiv:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
naive
- definite singular/plural of naiv
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
naive
- definite singular/plural of naiv
Swedish
Adjective
naive
- absolute definite natural masculine form of naiv.
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scoundrel
English
Etymology
Possibly related to northern English or Scottish scunner: "to shrink back in fear or loathing" (Encyclopædia Britannica 1911).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ska??nd??l/
Noun
scoundrel (plural scoundrels)
- A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honour or virtue.
Synonyms
- see also Thesaurus:villain
Derived terms
- scoundrelish, scoundrelly, scoundrelous, scoundrelously
Translations
See also
- Scoundrel in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
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