Naif (Noun)
Meaning
A naive or inexperienced person.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The tourists got lost in the city, revealing themselves as naifs who hadn't prepared well for their trip abroad.
- As an aspiring actress, she was a naif who expected the industry would welcome her with open arms, only to be met with harsh reality.
- His naif nature led him to trust people too easily, which often put him in sticky situations.
- She met a naif during her travels who believed everything everyone told him without questioning.
- Inexperienced in business, he was initially viewed as a naif prone to making costly mistakes by his partners.