No. 2,220 in Dutch
naïef
Lacking experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocent or gullible.
In a sentence
Ze was te naïef om te begrijpen dat de aanbieding te mooi was om waar te zijn.
She was too naive to understand that the offer was too good to be true.
'Naïef' is used to describe someone lacking experience or judgment.
Het is naïef om te denken dat dit probleem vanzelf zal verdwijnen.
It is naive to think that this problem will disappear on its own.
'Naïef' illustrates a statement reflecting an overly simplistic or unrealistic perspective.
Hoewel zijn aanpak enige kenmerken van naïviteit had, was zijn enthousiasme aanstekelijk.
Although his approach had some characteristics of naivety, his enthusiasm was contagious.
'Naïviteit' here refers to a quality of enthusiasm and simplicity that may lack complexity.
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