Naive vs. Naivety — What's the Difference?

Simple and guileless; artless

Naivety or naiveness (also spelled naïvety or naïveté) is the state of being naive, that is to say, having or showing a lack of experience, or understanding sophistication, often in a context in which one neglects pragmatism in favor of moral idealism. One who is naïve may be called a naïf.

Unsuspecting or credulous

Artlessness or credulity; naiveté.

Showing or characterized by a lack of sophistication and critical judgment

Naïveté.

Not previously subjected to experiments

Lack of sophistication or worldliness

Not having previously taken or received a particular drug

One who is artless, credulous, or uncritical.

Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.

Not having been exposed to something.

(of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.

Intuitive; designed to follow the way ordinary people approach a problem.

A naive person; a greenhorn.

Having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, naïve manners; a naïve person; naïve and unsophisticated remarks.

Having a lack of knowledge, judgment, or experience; especially, lacking sophistication in judging the motives of others; credulous; as, a naive belief in the honesty of politicians.

Marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience;

Lacking experience of life;

Lacking sophistication