naïf
naive
adjective nah-EEF Rare
Origin: Latin nativus (native, natural)
Also means
innocent
Usage Note
naïf retains its diaeresis to signal that the two vowels are pronounced separately; the feminine form is naïve. In art, peinture naïve (naive art) is a recognized style of untrained but expressive painting.
Examples
"Elle est trop naïve pour comprendre."
Natural Translation
She is too naive to understand.

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