naivety

noun

na·ive·ty nä-ˈē-və-tē

-ˈēv-tē,

nī-

variants or less commonly naïvety

plural naiveties

Synonyms of naivety next

chiefly British

: naïveté

If he compromised himself, then it was because of his political ignorance and naivety.—

The Times Literary Supplement (London)

Examples of naivety in a Sentence

the contention that the royal family took advantage of the young Diana's naivety

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There was a perception among some that Kompany was displaying tactical naivety, inexperience and a stubbornness to adapt his principles. —

Andy Jones, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024 To the everyday sort of life, these are empty, almost useless ingredients for anything else, but to create in, to write in, idle time, free time, even boredom, and naivety are really important and can be so powerful. —

Steve Baltin, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 But there’s also a childish naivety to it: there’s nothing clever about the way James conducted himself in Dominik’s film. —

Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024 Hilmar plays Jónas’ closest partner, who plans to use Jónas’ naivety to build her own escape from their overlord. —

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