Naivete
[nɑ:'i:vtei]
Definition
(n.) Native simplicity; unaffected plainness or ingenuousness; artlessness.
Checked by Estes
Examples
- Yet there was always a pleasant, warm naivete about him, that made him attractive. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Harriet was on the point of leaving the room, and only stopt to say, with a very interesting naivete, Oh! Jane Austen. Emma.
- The naivete of Miss Smith's mannersand altogetherOh, it is most admirable! Jane Austen. Emma.
- Adele sang the canzonette tunefully enough, and with the _naivete_ of her age. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- He had never seen so lovely a face, and was delighted with her naivete. Jane Austen. Emma.
Typed by Kevin