Naive, are you?

An innocent! Showing a lack of experience…

January 21, 2016 12:47 pm | Updated September 23, 2016 02:08 am IST

Have you ever been called naive ? Let’s explore what that means. Are you too innocent? Do you believe everything you hear, without questioning whether it is right or wrong? Are you the type who can be easily deceived? Well, if your answer is yes, then I am afraid you are naive .

Generally speaking, the word naive is used to describe a person whose simplicity and lack of experience makes him or her unable to make the right judgement. A person may be considered naive if he or she blindly trusts strangers, not foreseeing the dangers it can lead him or her to. You are also naive if you trust people who call you up on the phone and ask for your credit card details saying you’ve won a million dollars! Being naive could be quite burdensome in the present world. So, watch out!

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