noun
- the quality of being naive; lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocence or simplicity
Usage: often spelled ‘naïveté’ with diacritical marks
Examples
- Her naivete about politics was evident when she believed every campaign promise.
- The young investor’s naivete cost him thousands of dollars in bad deals.
- There was a certain charm in his naivete about city life.
- The teacher was surprised by the students’ naivete regarding online safety.
- His naivete made him an easy target for scammers.
- She looked back on her teenage naivete with both embarrassment and fondness.