Q: What is the Antonym or Opposite word of Naive?

  • Naive
  • General Meaning Childlike, Inexperienced, Simple, Innocent
    Usage This adjective can be used for someone who lacks in worldly understanding and experience. It can also refer to someone who lacks in knowledge in some domain and always expects others to tell the truth.
  • Antonym 1 Sophisticated
    Meaning 1 Unsophisticated
    Sentence 1 Watson doesn’t believe each and every word of politicians because he is not a naive person.
  • Antonym 2 Well-informed
    Meaning 2 Artless
    Sentence 2 I cannot trust David on this because he is very young and naive.
  • Antonym 3 Pragmatic
    Meaning 3 Credulous
    Sentence 3 Amelia had previously thought Sarah was quite intelligent, but she is unbelievably naive.

 

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