naiveness

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Noun naiveness has 1 sense

naivete, naivety, naiveness - lack of sophistication or worldliness
--₁ is a kind of quality
--₁ has particulars:
artlessness, innocence, ingenuousness, naturalness; credulousness, gullibility; simplicity, simple mindedness

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Naiveness

Noun

lack of experience, sophistication, or worldly wisdom.

Example sentence: His naiveness was evident when he fell for the scam.

innocence or simplicity.

Example sentence: The child's naiveness made everyone smile.