adjective
English to Spanish Dictionary

naive Meaning in Spanish (naive significado en español)

ingenuo
ingenuo in English:naive
Phonetic:inˈxenuo
Plural: naives
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de naive en español es ingenuo. (Que carece de experiencia, sabiduría o juicio, a menudo de una manera encantadoramente simple.)

Definitions of Naive

  1. 1
    adjective
    ingenuo

    Showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment, often in a charmingly simple way.

    Que carece de experiencia, sabiduría o juicio, a menudo de una manera encantadoramente simple.

  2. 2
    adjective
    ingenuo

    Having or showing a simple and trusting view of the world, often due to lack of exposure to complex situations.

    Que tiene o muestra una visión simple y confiada del mundo, a menudo debido a la falta de exposición a situaciones complejas.

Example Sentences

“She was so naive that she believed everything he told her.”

Era tan ingenua que se creyó todo lo que él le dijo.

“It would be naive to think that the problem will solve itself.”

Sería ingenuo pensar que el problema se resolverá solo.

“His naive optimism sometimes led him to make poor decisions.”

Su ingenuo optimismo a veces lo llevaba a tomar malas decisiones.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

inocentesencillocandoroso

In English:

innocentgullibleunsophisticatedsimple

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

cínicoexperimentadoastuto

Inflected Word Forms

nounnaivety
nounnaivete
adverbnaively

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

naive questioncollocation

A question that shows a lack of understanding or experience.

naive approachcollocation

A simple or unsophisticated method to solve a problem.