Elementary
Elementary adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.
Naive and elementary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Naive" instead an adjective "Elementary".
Naive
Naive adjective - Lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment.
Elementary and naive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elementary" instead an adjective "Naive".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Naturally Skinner isn't fooled: "It was naive of you to assume I'd mistake this town's most prominent 104 year old man for one of my elementary school students"
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A rather unusual example in that she isn't naive at all in many matters; her adjustment problems are mostly shown by the facts that she never manages to fully master elementary grammar, writing, or table manners.
Source: Raised by Wolves
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