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Naif

Definition of Naif

It is said of a person who is naive or who shows traits of naivety. For example: Marina believed the story is too naive.

art

It is used to indicate an artistic current. Naive art is characterized by being naive, spontaneous, simple, poetic and, sometimes, childish. 

A naive artist is usually self-taught or with little technical knowledge. 

SYNONYMS FOR NAIF

  1. Innocent
  2. Dreamer
  3. Naive

art

  1. Rookie
  2. Novel
  3. Empirical

ANTONYMS FOR NAIF

  1. Suspicious
  2. Malicious
  3. Twisted

art

  1. Teacher
  2. Expert

ORIGIN OF NAIF

The word naif comes from the French homophone naïf which means naive. Starting from this meaning, being a naive person is the same as being a naive person, also, it can be used to indicate someone who has an appearance of naivety.

Naif is a word fully accepted by the authorities of the Spanish language. It can be used with or without accentuation, that is, the words naive and naive are interchangeable in use and semantics. Its use among Spanish speakers is more common in countries such as Argentina and Uruguay.

art

Naive art is characterized by being naive, spontaneous, simple, poetic and, sometimes, childish. It can also be applied to a work of art that does not have a technique as its base.

A naive artist can be a person who is self-taught or has little technical knowledge. For this reason, the works are often lacking in clear concepts and are not subject to the rules of any particular style.

CURIOSITIES OF NAIF

Naif is a term that can also be used to indicate a style or fashion. Thus, dressing simply can be determined as a naive outfit. 

Being a “naive girl” is dressing in a simple way, but one that captivates by the magic of simplicity.

The use of naif, in terms of fashion, is not exclusive to the female gender, because although it is a more generalized use, it does not in any way exclude the possibility of being used to refer to male outfits.