naive

/naɪˈiːv/ adjective

Definition

› If someone is naive, they believe things too easily and do not have enough experience of the world: I was much younger then, and very naive.

naively adverb › I naively believed that we would be treated as equals. naivety

/naɪˈiːvəti/ noun [U] › the quality of being naive

(Definition of naive adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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