Definitions

1. adjective

lacking experience, wisdom, or judgment

“The young tourist was naive about the city’s dangers and got lost in the streets.”

2. noun

a person who has little experience or knowledge of the world

“The professor was surprised by the naivety of the college students who had not studied the topic before.”

3. verb

to make someone feel that something is true or likely when it is not

“The advertisers tried to naive the public into buying their overpriced products.”