Naive and Rough

Naive

Naive adjective - Lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment.

Rough and naive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rough" instead an adjective "Naive".

Nearby Words: naively, naivety

Rough

Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

Naive and rough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Naive" instead an adjective "Rough".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy Tom, on the other hand, is sensitive, emotional, naive, and is constantly shocked by the rough-and-tumble world around him.
  • Set against the turbulent backdrop of World War One and the Easter Rising, At Swim, Two Boys tells the story of Irish Catholics Jim Mack, a naive and awkward scholar, and Doyler Doyle, the dark, rough and handsome son of an old army man, formerly best friends with Jim's dad.
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