naïf
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naïf
- /nɑːˈiːf/
- /naɪˈiːf/
Rhymes with -iːf
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French naïf. Doublet of native and neif.
adjective more naïf · most naïf · naif
- Naive. Doenitz was naïf to assume that England would have stood idly by while Germany built up her U-boat force to four figures; but it was true enough that the German Navy was unprepared for a submarine war.
noun naïfs · naif
- One who is naive. Now I could see there was no real rogue here, but a naïf who thought that world would always turn for him.
Translations
Talk about this word "naïf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/na%C3%AFf. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. naïf. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/na%C3%AFf "naïf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/na%C3%AFf.Cite this
@misc{nai_f_2026,
title = {naïf},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/na%C3%AFf},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
