Naive and Unknowing

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Naive adjective - Lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment.

Usage example: a first-time buyer who was so naive that he believed the salesman's spiel and paid good money for the rusty and broken-down car

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

Nearby Words: naively, naivety

Unknowing adjective - Lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment.

Usage example: those unknowing people who think that the world is a kindly place are in for a rude awakening

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Naive and unknowing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Naive" instead an adjective "Unknowing".

Nearby Words: unknown, unknowable, unknowingly

Innocent, sure, naive and unknowing at times, yes, but not a child.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Sherlock

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Unknowing and Naive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/naive/unknowing

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