naivety
noun
, -ˈēv-tē, nī-\
Definition of naivety
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Synonyms & Antonyms for naivety
Synonyms
artlessness, greenness, guilelessness, ingenuousness, innocence, naiveness, naïveté (also naivete), naturalness, simplemindedness, simpleness, simplicity, unsophistication, unworldliness, viridity
Antonyms
artfulness, cynicism, knowingness, sophistication, worldliness
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Examples of naivety in a Sentence
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Kelsey’s naivety in handling the incident puts her in peril when Claire convinces her to take down the Vice President by falsely linking him to Tom’s death, an event that Claire herself caused. — Lonnie Firestone, Glamour, "House of Cards' Final Season Is About Women Gaining Power—at the Expense of Other Women," 10 Nov. 2018 True love is a wise change agent that leans on the better angels without naivety. — Danielle Jackson, Longreads, "A Reading List for Reconsidering the Fourth of July in 2018," 3 July 2018 Soprano Lisa Williamson believably brought to life the innocence, naivety, and wonder of the child narrator. — Jessica Rudman, courant.com, "HSO Wraps Up Masterworks Season With Impressive Collaboratin," 9 June 2018 In previous World Cups, African sides - not least Cameroon and Nigeria - had been notable for a combination of attacking flair and defensive naivety. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 6 Days to Go - Ghana Denied Semi Final Place by Cynical & Clinical Uruguay," 8 June 2018 But at the end of a chastening 90 minutes, Di Francesco was left to rue his words as Liverpool ruthlessly exploited the visitors' defensive weakness and tactical naivety. — Stevens Griffiths, chicagotribune.com, "Three things we learned from Liverpool v Roma," 24 Apr. 2018 Thanks to Beckham's hot-headed naivety and Simeone's cynicism, England were now in a dire predicament. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 5 Weeks to Go - England Fall to Argentina Despite Teen Sensation's Wonder Goal," 17 May 2018 And older adults seem to enjoy seeing the energy, humor and endearing naivety of other generations. — Jackie Pilossoph, chicagotribune.com, "Column: North Shore social club focuses on helping seniors — but welcomes their kids, too," 2 May 2018 Both sides will claim the moral high ground and criticize the naivety of opposing arguments. — Phillip Morris, cleveland.com, "America's gun reckoning continues six years after the Chardon High School attack: Phillip Morris," 28 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'naivety.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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