Naive has less of an association of being willfully misinformed. There are many usages e.g. "naive Bayesian", but the appropriate definition here is: marked by unaffected simplicity: artless, …

Oct 18, 2020 · a naive or ingenuous person. It is true that the first word derive from the French word that is the feminine word of naïf, but from the dictionary I get they have different meanings.

Closed 14 years ago. Possible Duplicate: “Whereäs” as an alternative spelling of “whereas” I've always wondered which is the correct spelling: "naïve" or "naive"? Are both correct, and it is just whichever …

Jan 2, 2014 · 'Naive' is the opposite of 'cynical'. If you are naive, that may imply that you are ignorant of certain facts (like expectations of poor behavior of certain people) or it could mean that you think the …

I understand why naïve is spelled with two dots, and that those dots are called a diaeresis. What I do not understand is whether the use of a diaeresis is legal in English; is it? Other than na...

What I am wondering about is honest in that definition. In my understanding it does not match with innocent and willing to trust. Another definition on Oxford Dictionaries is less ambivalent: ingenuous: …

Mar 2, 2018 · Who is considered a native speaker of English? I am a little confused by the various answers found online.

Oct 6, 2011 · Disingenuous is a great word, but by itself it just means insincere. You would need context to understand that it's meant to mean insincerely naive.

Apr 2, 2016 · For cynical people, the word "cynics" is commonly used. For example, on this page at dictionary.com, one of the definitions is cynical: (adjective) of or relating to the Cynics or their …

Oct 12, 2012 · “Whereäs” as an alternative spelling of “whereas” Is it spelt “naïve” or “naive”? Merriam-Webster lists both spellings without any comment on validity / usage. The second variant seems to …