NAIF

naive, naif

(adjective) marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience; “a teenager’s naive ignorance of life”; “the naive assumption that things can only get better”; “this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances”

naif

(noun) a naive or inexperienced person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

naif (comparative naifer, superlative naifest)

Naive.

Noun

naif (plural naifs)

One who is naive.

Anagrams

• Fain, an if, fain, fina

Source: Wiktionary


Na"ĂŻf` (formerly , a. Etym: [F. naĂŻf. See NaĂŻve.]

1. Having a true natural luster without being cut; -- applied by jewelers to a precious stone.

2. NaĂŻve; as, a naĂŻf remark. London Spectator.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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