is naiveness a real word?
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having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous. 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.
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adjective. having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous. having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous: She's so naive she believes everything she reads.
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Supposably is usually wrong; supposedly is usually the word you want.
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Yes, 'Positivity' Is a Word. ... One of the words that attracts a considerable amount of doubt is positivity. Though many people dislike 'positivity', we're positive that it's more than 350 years old.
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Evian brand mineral water spelled backwards is 'Naive' because they're trying to subtly inform us that it's naive to spend so much money on water in a bottle.
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It depends on the guy. This may be what he is implying or, as it has been the case with myself, it means otherwise. When calling a girl “innocent” it means she is kind, optimistic, and at times naive but is doing so with the best intentions in mind.
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[6] A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. [7] Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. [8] The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
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So, for those interested -- yes, “bigly” is in fact a real word, according to the Oxford English Dictionary at least. The dictionary classifies the word as an adverb, meaning “with great force” or “loudly, boastfully.” But it's likely that the Republican nominee did in fact use the phrase “big league,” not “bigly.”
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A simpleton is an idiot — a person without much common sense or intelligence. This is one of many words — such as moron, dummy, and dimwit — that insult a person's intelligence. ... However, the word simple implies more than lack of intelligence; it suggests being innocent or naive too.
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Etymologically speaking, "clever" might come from a Scandinavian word meaning "skillful," while "wise" ultimately comes from the Greek meaning "to see." And this difference still exists today, whereby "clever" is used to describe the ability "to figure things out," "wise" means "having understanding."
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Modest refers to a person's opinion of themselves. Humble refers to a person's behavior with respect to others. A person is modest when they do not boast or brag and when they tend to downplay their own abilities. A person is humble when they show deference and a willingness to submit to others.
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A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered. - Proverbs 17:27 NLT BIble.
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Honesty is being truthful, but it's connotation to me has always been just that, without as much feeling so much as fact. Sincerity is having genuine feeling. It is possible to be honest without being sincere, but not so much sincere without being honest.
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The word is not a bad word, a four letter word, a swear word, or anything like that. Look up its meaning in a dictionary, and then decide for yourself when it's bad to be gullible. ... Do gullible people know they are gullible?
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1. adjective. If you describe someone or something as dodgy, you disapprove of them because they seem rather dishonest and unreliable. [British, informal, disapproval]
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Layman is not an insult or slur, but, like others have pointed out, it can sometimes be insulting to say that someone isn't a subject-matter expert. Meanwhile, I'm more concerned that you're using layman in cases where it isn't appropriate, lexically. It doesn't just mean an ordinary person.
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Credulous comes from the 16th-century Latin credulus, or "easily believes." A synonym for credulous is gullible, and both terms describe a person who accepts something willingly without a lot of supporting facts. ... Calling someone credulous can imply that the person is naive and simple.