naïf

naïf
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. naive
Le jeune garçon naïf croyait tout ce qu'on lui disait.The naive young boy believed everything he was told.
b. naïve
Estelle est encore très naïve. Je m'inquiète de la voir sortir avec ces garçons plus âgés.Estelle is still very naïve. I worry about her going out with those older boys.
c. gullible
J'étais tellement naïve que j'ai payé la voiture au prix fort.I was so gullible that I paid full price for the car.
d. innocent
Annette est trop naïve pour comprendre l'allusion que je faisais.Annette is too innocent to understand the allusion that I was making.
a. naive
Le musée abrite une collection de peintures naïves réalisées par des artistes locaux.The museum houses a collection of naive paintings by local artists.
b. naïve
J'aime cette peinture naïve du village où j'ai grandi.I like this naïve painting of the village I grew up in.
c. primitive
Le style naïf de la peinture révèle que l'artiste n'a jamais reçu de formation formelle.The primitive style of the painting reveals that the artist never had any formal training.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. naive artist
Cette peinture a été réalisée par un naïf.That painting was done by a naive artist.
b. naïve artist
Un groupe de naïfs a partagé cet atelier il y a longtemps.A group of naïve artists shared this studio long ago.
c. primitive artist
Les naïfs utilisent souvent des couleurs vives.Primitive artists often use bright colors.
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