Oct 18, 2020 · a naive or ingenuous person. It is true that the first word derive from the French word that is the feminine word of naïf, but from the dictionary I get they have different meanings.

Closed 14 years ago. Possible Duplicate: “Whereäs” as an alternative spelling of “whereas” I've always wondered which is the correct spelling: "naïve" or "naive"? Are both correct, and it is …

Naive people are likely to be trusting or unsophisticated. Essentially, ignorance is a lack of knowledge or education. Naivety is a lack of experience and wisdom. Someone who makes …

I understand why naïve is spelled with two dots, and that those dots are called a diaeresis. What I do not understand is whether the use of a diaeresis is legal in English; is it? Other than na...

Jan 2, 2014 · 'Naive' is the opposite of 'cynical'. If you are naive, that may imply that you are ignorant of certain facts (like expectations of poor behavior of certain people) or it could mean …

Nov 7, 2018 · Hitting it straight off here, naïve is a loan-word (a word that was derived from another language yet has avoided entire english assimilation) yet naivety is an english …

Apr 2, 2016 · For cynical people, the word "cynics" is commonly used. For example, on this page at dictionary.com, one of the definitions is cynical: (adjective) of or relating to the Cynics or …

The origin of "naive" is the French word " naïve ". (Notice that the French " naïve " is italicized) As a French word, it is spelled naïve or naïf. (French adjectives have grammatical gender; naïf is …

Oct 12, 2012 · “Whereäs” as an alternative spelling of “whereas” Is it spelt “naïve” or “naive”? Merriam-Webster lists both spellings without any comment on validity / usage. The second …

Dec 20, 2018 · I'd like to know why 'naive' is pronounced ny-eve but is spelt naive. Where is the ny part coming from? 'na-' isn't pronounced ny, and if the ny part is nai-, then there is only -ve …