Don't act like a smarty-mouth. I'm really just wondering.
2006-08-22 13:44:40 · 16 answers · asked by Lola 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
to be naive usually means to be Innocent. example not getting certain types of jokes, not catching on to certain things quick enough or at all. And also means to lack street smarts.
2006-08-22 13:46:44 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
na·ive (comparative na·iv·er, superlative na·iv·est) or na·ïve (comparative na·ïv·er, superlative na·ïv·est) or na·ïf (comparative na·ïf·er, superlative na·ïf·est)
adjective
Definition:
1. extremely simple and trusting: having or showing an excessively simple and trusting view of the world and human nature, often as a result of youth and inexperience
2. not shrewd or sophisticated: showing a lack of sophistication and subtlety or of critical judgment and analysis
a politically naive statement
3. artless: admirably straightforward and uncomplicated or refreshingly innocent and unaffected
4. arts rejecting sophisticated techniques in art: not using the conventional styles and techniques of trained artists, e.g. in the treatment of perspective or light and shade
5. science not previously experimented on: not previously used in any scientific tests or experiments or not having previously used a particular drug
naive laboratory mice
2006-08-22 13:48:55 · answer #2 · answered by cheenarca 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Really clueless. Practically innocent as to the insinuations & innuendos people make. Everything just either goes clear over your head or you really buy into what people tell you. You don't read between the lines.
2006-08-22 13:48:32 · answer #3 · answered by somebrowning 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
to be naive is to be clueless on most ideas in life, to be gullible and innocent, even past a point where people think you shouldn't be.
2006-08-22 13:47:26 · answer #4 · answered by melikeeeyore 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When a person believes anything and everything someone or anyone tells them.
2006-08-22 13:55:05 · answer #5 · answered by Linda R 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
it means you just don't know about something, because you never learned about it yet,
it does not mean you are stupid or gullible or can't learn
2006-08-22 13:54:06 · answer #6 · answered by Voodoo Doll 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
To take anybodies' advice, and input no matter what. This is only around because of the large ammount of foolishness in our nation.
-peace out
2006-08-22 13:47:03 · answer #7 · answered by Crossphoenix 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
To not understand how the world really is, or how people really are. Be more suspicious....question what people say.
2006-08-22 13:46:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
it means to not really know what is going on and stuff like that.
2006-08-22 13:49:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It simply means to be INEXPERIENCE... and therefore subject to be tricked or confused.
2006-08-22 13:46:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋