English Explanatory Dictionary

naïf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Naive.
noun
  1. One who is naive.

Pronunciation

/nɑːˈiːf/ /naɪˈiːf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-naïf.wav

Word forms

naïf more naïf most naïf naif naïfs

Etymology

Borrowed from French naïf. Doublet of native and neif.

Derived words

faux-naïf naïfly naïfness semi-naïf
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