naivete
noun
na·ive·te
nä-ˌēv-ˈtā 
-ˌē-və-;
nä-ˈēv-ˌtā,
-ˈē-və-;
nī-
variants
or naïveté
or less commonly naiveté
Synonyms
Examples of naivete in a Sentence
her naïveté led her to leave her new car unlocked while she shopped at the mall
though he was streetwise, the investigative reporter regularly assumed an air of naïveté when he was interviewing confidence men, charlatans, counterfeiters, and other assorted swindlers of the general public
Recent Examples on the Web
Some of this educational naivete could be forgiven if compensation was at least partially performance-based.
—
David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024
Love, for us, required that nauseating combination of naivete, delusion, and fate.
—Tommy Dorfman, Vogue, 2 May 2024
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David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024
Love, for us, required that nauseating combination of naivete, delusion, and fate.
—Tommy Dorfman, Vogue, 2 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for naivete
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“Naivete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naivete. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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