Naive
Naive adjective - Lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment.
Unfortunate and naive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Naive".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Naive and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Naive" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Both words in one sentence
- He claims to be fighting For Great Justice when really he's a self-absorbed, cocky, naive, ungrateful, revenge-seeking, racist Jerkass who just wants to find his sister Pyrrha and kill all Malfested who are unfortunate enough to be standing in his path.
Source: Designated Hero / Video Games - Many critics seemed to think the Unfortunate Implications were entirely intentional when it is very apparent to most people that it was just an awkward fumble, at worst an example of innocent bigotry and more likely just naive oversimplification.
Source: Mistaken for Racist - Of course, irony of ironies, upon release the song was attacked by numerous critics for its pronounced Unfortunate Implications and extremely naive, misguided treatment of its subject matter.
Source: Mistaken for Racist
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