Synonyms and Antonyms of naïf
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
- the senator, newly elected and still naïf, will learn soon enough how Washington really works
aw-shucks, dewy, dewy-eyed, green, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), primitive, simple, simpleminded, uncritical, unknowing, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, unworldly, wide-eyed
callow, childish, immature, inexperienced, raw
childlike, idealistic, impractical, unrealistic
believing, credulous, gullible (also gullable), susceptible, trustful, trusting, unguarded
beguiled, duped, gulled, tricked
careless, heedless, thoughtless
critical, cynical, doubting, incredulous, skeptical, suspecting, suspicious, unconvinced
careful, cautious, guarded, leery (also leary), wary, watchful
down-to-earth, hardheaded, pragmatic (also pragmatical), realistic, sober
street-smart, streetwise
