naïveté

Definitions of naïveté
  1. noun
    lack of sophistication or worldliness
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    types:
    ingénuité
    the quality of innocent naivete
    type of:
    caractéristique, propriété
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  2. noun
    a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
    synonyms: innocence
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    antonyms:
    culpabilité
    the state of having committed an offense
    type of:
    condition, statut, état
    a state at a particular time
  3. noun
    the quality of innocent naivete
    synonyms: ingénuité
  4. noun
    openly straightforward or frank
    synonyms: candeur, ingénuité
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    antonyms:
    fausseté
    the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor
    types:
    ingénuité, innocence
    ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit
    type of:
    franchise
    the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
  5. noun
    ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit
    synonyms: ingénuité, innocence
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    antonyms:
    ingénuosité
    the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage
    type of:
    candeur, ingénuité
    openly straightforward or frank
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