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believing, credulous, gullible, susceptible, trustful, trusting, unguarded; beguiled, duped, gulled, tricked; careless, heedless

Antonyms

cynical, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise

na·ive·ly adverb : in a naive manner : with naïveté

Synonyms

artlessly, ingenuously, naturally, unaffectedly—more at NATURALLY

na·ïve·té also na·ive·te or na·ive·té noun 1 : a naive remark or action

2 : the quality or state of being naive

Synonyms

artlessness, greenness, ingenuousness, innocence, naturalness, simplicity, unworldliness; also candor, frankness, genuineness, honesty, openness, sincerity; callowness, childishness, inexperience, rawness; carelessness, heedlessness; ignorance, obliviousness, unawareness; credulity; idealism, optimism

Antonyms

artfulness, cynicism, sophistication, worldliness

na·ked adjective 1 : having no clothes on : NUDE

2 : UNSHEATHED

3 : lacking a usual or natural covering (as of foliage or feathers)

4 : lacking embellishment : PLAIN, UNADORNED

5 : not aided by artificial means

— na·ked·ly adverb

— na·ked·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] bare, nude, unclad, unclothed, undressed; also denuded, peeled; raw, stark; unveiled

Antonyms

appareled, attired, clad, clothed, invested, robed, suited

[3] bald, bare, exposed, open, uncovered; also displayed, revealed; hairless, shaven; disrobed, unclad, unclothed, undressed; skinned; unprotected

Antonyms

covered

[4] bald, bare, plain, simple, unadorned, undecorated, unvarnished—more at PLAIN

nam·by–pam·by adjective 1 : lacking in character or substance

2 : WEAK, INDECISIVE

Synonyms

bland, flat, wishy-washy

1name noun 1 : a word or words by which a person or thing is known

2 : a disparaging epithet

3 : overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general : REPUTATION; especially : distinguished reputation

4 : FAMILY, CLAN

5 : appearance as opposed to reality

Synonyms

[1] appellation, cognomen, denotation, designation, handle, title; also christian name, forename, given name; family name, maiden name, surname; epithet, nickname, sobriquet; alias, nom de plume, pen name, pseudonym; binomial, vernacular; misnomer; label, trademark

[2] affront, barb, dart, dig, indignity, insult, offense, outrage, put-down, sarcasm, slight, slur, wound—more at INSULT

[3] character, mark, note, report, reputation—more at REPUTATION

[5] appearance, face, guise, semblance, show—more at APPEARANCE

2name verb named; nam·ing 1 : to give a name to : CALL

2 : to mention or identify by name

3 : to assign to some purpose : APPOINT

4 : to decide on : CHOOSE

5 : to mention explicitly : SPECIFY <~ a price>

— name·able adjective

Synonyms

[1] baptize, call, christen, denominate, designate, dub, entitle, label, style, term, title; also denote, specify; miscall, misname; nickname; rename

[3] appoint, assign, attach, commission, constitute, designate, detail—more at APPOINT

[4] choose, cull, elect, handpick, opt, pick, prefer, select, single, take—more at CHOOSE

[5] advert, cite, instance, mention, note, notice, quote, refer, specify, touch—more at MENTION

3name adjective 1 : of, relating to, or bearing a name <~ tag>

2 : having an established reputation <~ brands>

Synonyms

prestigious, reputable, reputed, respectable—more at RESPECTABLE

name day noun : the church feast day of the saint after whom one is named

name·less adjective 1 : having no name

2 : not marked with a name

3 a : not known by name

b : relatively unknown

4 a : impossible to identify precisely or by name

b : too distressing to be described <~ fears>

— name·less·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1, 3a] anonymous, unbaptized, unchristened, unidentified, unnamed, untitled; also unspecified; obscure, unheard-of, unknown, unremarkable

Antonyms

baptized, christened, dubbed, named, termed

[3b] anonymous, obscure, unknown, unsung—more at OBSCURE

[4a] indescribable, ineffable,

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