Why isn't the word "naive" in the dictionary?

Answer 1

I guess the same reason gullible isn't in there.

Answer 2

It is:
naive
One entry found for naive.


Main Entry: na·ive
Variant(s): or na·ïve /nä-'Ev, nI-/
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): na·iv·er; -est
Etymology: French naïve, feminine of naïf, from Old French, inborn, natural, from Latin nativus native
1 : marked by unaffected simplicity : ARTLESS, INGENUOUS
2 a : deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment; especially : CREDULOUS b : not previously subjected to experimentation or a particular experimental situation ; also : not having previously used a particular drug (as marijuana) c : not having been exposed previously to an antigen
3 a : SELF-TAUGHT, PRIMITIVE b : produced by or as if by a self-taught artist
synonym see NATURAL
- na·ive·ly or na·ïve·ly adverb
- na·ive·ness noun

Answer 3

The word "naive" is defined on page 763 of my trusty ol' "Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary". It means "deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment" and is synonymous with "religious fundamentalist".

Answer 4

Try a dictionary that is larger. Some deliberately leave words out for briefer dictionaries or for children's dictionaries.

Answer 5

Should have been... why isn't the word gullible in the dictionary... or did you know the word gullible is on the ceiling...

Answer 6

Naive isn't a word...you're probably looking for Naïve

Answer 7

It's in mine:

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na·ive /nɑˈiv/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[nah-eev] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1. having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
2. having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous: She's so naive she believes everything she reads. He has a very naive attitude toward politics.
3. having or marked by a simple, unaffectedly direct style reflecting little or no formal training or technique: valuable naive 19th-century American portrait paintings.
4. not having previously been the subject of a scientific experiment, as an animal.
Also, na·ïve.

[Origin: 1645–55; < F, fem. of naïf, OF naif natural, instinctive < L nātÄ«vus native]

—Related forms
na·ive·ly, adverb
na·ive·ness, noun

Answer 8

It is in mine.
ADJECTIVE:

Lacking worldly experience and understanding, especially:
Simple and guileless; artless: a child with a naive charm.
Unsuspecting or credulous.

Answer 9

It is.

http://merriamwebster.com/dictionary/naive

But you got my attention. LOL

Answer 10

Dunno which dictionary YOU have... but it's in mine, too... several of them, in fact.

And just remember "naive" spelled backwards is "EVIAN"... hmmm... the bottled water... hmmmm. very interesting.