Is naive an insult?
Is naive an insult? Most of the time, it is a way of saying that you are either uninformed or inexperienced. The person is implying that they are in a better position than you to make a decision or inference. It is usually a rebuff or a mild insult.
What means candid?
honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful: The two presidents have had candid talks about the current crisis. To be candid with you, I think you’re making a dreadful mistake. Synonym. forthright.
What is a positive word for naive?
Synonyms: aboveboard, artless, callow, candid, confiding, countrified, credulous, forthright, frank, fresh, green*, guileless, gullible, harmless, ignorant, impulsive, ingenuous, innocent, innocuous, instinctive, jejune, lamb, like a babe in the woods, natural, open, original, patsy, plain, simple, simple-minded,
Which of the following words does not mean friendly?
not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner. hostile; antagonistic: an unfriendly act of aggression. unfavorable; inhospitable or inimical, as an environment: an unfriendly climate for new ideas.
