naïf adjective & noun.
[nʌɪ'i:f, nɑ:'i:f] Pl. of noun pronounced same.
L16.[French: see NAIVE.]A. adjective.
1. =
NAIVE 1.
L16.b. =
NAIVE 1b.
M20.2. Of a diamond: without an imperfection, flawless.
rare.
M-L17.b. noun. A naive person.
L19.► Formerly fully naturalized.
■ naïfly adverb (
rare)
M17. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲