[ nʌɪ'i:v , nα:'i:v ]
(also naïve )
■ adjective
1》 lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement.
2》 natural and unaffected.
↘(of art) produced in a style which deliberately rejects sophisticated artistic techniques and has a bold directness resembling a child's work.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
~ty noun ( plural ~ties ).
Origin
C17: from Fr. naïve , feminine of naïf , from L. nativus 'native, natural'.