Word that means naive due to the lack of experience?
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I'm trying to find a word that describes a person who is innocent, clueless, and naive (maybe somewhat foolish) due to the lack of experience.
Since this person has not felt what it feels like to be betrayed, tricked, or hurt in the world, s/he is unaware of the dangers s/he poses on him/herself.
The specific sentence I'm trying to find the word to fit into is this: "It was at this moment that Rachel rammed a hammer against the pot that contained all of our happy memories, causing the shards of our friendship to pierce my _______ heart."
I'm trying to say that my untouched/pure heart has finally been stabbed with the cruelty in the world.
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I'm trying to find a word that describes a person who is innocent, clueless, and naive (maybe somewhat foolish) due to the lack of experience.
Since this person has not felt what it feels like to be betrayed, tricked, or hurt in the world, s/he is unaware of the dangers s/he poses on him/herself.
The specific sentence I'm trying to find the word to fit into is this: "It was at this moment that Rachel rammed a hammer against the pot that contained all of our happy memories, causing the shards of our friendship to pierce my _______ heart."
I'm trying to say that my untouched/pure heart has finally been stabbed with the cruelty in the world.
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I'm trying to find a word that describes a person who is innocent, clueless, and naive (maybe somewhat foolish) due to the lack of experience.
Since this person has not felt what it feels like to be betrayed, tricked, or hurt in the world, s/he is unaware of the dangers s/he poses on him/herself.
The specific sentence I'm trying to find the word to fit into is this: "It was at this moment that Rachel rammed a hammer against the pot that contained all of our happy memories, causing the shards of our friendship to pierce my _______ heart."
I'm trying to say that my untouched/pure heart has finally been stabbed with the cruelty in the world.
single-word-requests vocabulary
edited Aug 30 at 23:37
Roger Sinasohn
9,73611949
asked Aug 30 at 23:27
kingsoobin
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I'm trying to find a word that describes a person who is innocent, clueless, and naive (maybe somewhat foolish) due to the lack of experience.
Since this person has not felt what it feels like to be betrayed, tricked, or hurt in the world, s/he is unaware of the dangers s/he poses on him/herself.
The specific sentence I'm trying to find the word to fit into is this: "It was at this moment that Rachel rammed a hammer against the pot that contained all of our happy memories, causing the shards of our friendship to pierce my _______ heart."
I'm trying to say that my untouched/pure heart has finally been stabbed with the cruelty in the world.
single-word-requests vocabulary
single-word-requests vocabulary
edited Aug 30 at 23:37
Roger Sinasohn
9,73611949
asked Aug 30 at 23:27
kingsoobin
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edited Aug 30 at 23:37
Roger Sinasohn
9,73611949
asked Aug 30 at 23:27
kingsoobin
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edited Aug 30 at 23:37
Roger Sinasohn
9,73611949
edited Aug 30 at 23:37
Roger Sinasohn
9,73611949
edited Aug 30 at 23:37
Roger Sinasohn
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9,73611949
asked Aug 30 at 23:27
kingsoobin
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asked Aug 30 at 23:27
kingsoobin
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What's wrong with innocent and naive? Both describe your situation.
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What's wrong with innocent and naive? Both describe your situation.
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What's wrong with innocent and naive? Both describe your situation.
– Roger Sinasohn
Aug 30 at 23:39
What's wrong with innocent and naive? Both describe your situation.
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Since your protagonist has never encountered the harsh realities of the adult world, you could say they are childlike. From the Oxford Living Dictionaries:
childlike
ADJECTIVE
(of an adult) having the good qualities, such as innocence, associated with a child.
‘she speaks with a childlike directness’
So your sentence would be:
...causing the shards of our friendship to pierce my childlike heart.
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I would suggest neophite:
a beginner or novice
(Hint: Google synonym naif.)
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I suggest a longer phrase.
...pierce my immature and inexperienced young heart.
immature - (adj) - "lacking the emotional maturity, sense of responsibility, etc. characteristic of an adult"
inexperience - (noun) - "lack of knowledge of the ways of the world"
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A word that fits your application is green :
4 (of a person) inexperienced or naive.
‘a green recruit fresh from college’
[Oxford Dictionaries]
answered Sep 30 at 2:02
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Since your protagonist has never encountered the harsh realities of the adult world, you could say they are childlike. From the Oxford Living Dictionaries:
childlike
ADJECTIVE
(of an adult) having the good qualities, such as innocence, associated with a child.
‘she speaks with a childlike directness’
So your sentence would be:
...causing the shards of our friendship to pierce my childlike heart.
answered Aug 30 at 23:44
Roger Sinasohn
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Since your protagonist has never encountered the harsh realities of the adult world, you could say they are childlike. From the Oxford Living Dictionaries:
childlike
ADJECTIVE
(of an adult) having the good qualities, such as innocence, associated with a child.
‘she speaks with a childlike directness’
So your sentence would be:
...causing the shards of our friendship to pierce my childlike heart.
answered Aug 30 at 23:44
Roger Sinasohn
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Since your protagonist has never encountered the harsh realities of the adult world, you could say they are childlike. From the Oxford Living Dictionaries:
childlike
ADJECTIVE
(of an adult) having the good qualities, such as innocence, associated with a child.
‘she speaks with a childlike directness’
So your sentence would be:
...causing the shards of our friendship to pierce my childlike heart.
answered Aug 30 at 23:44
Roger Sinasohn
9,73611949
Since your protagonist has never encountered the harsh realities of the adult world, you could say they are childlike. From the Oxford Living Dictionaries:
childlike
ADJECTIVE
(of an adult) having the good qualities, such as innocence, associated with a child.
‘she speaks with a childlike directness’
So your sentence would be:
...causing the shards of our friendship to pierce my childlike heart.
answered Aug 30 at 23:44
Roger Sinasohn
9,73611949
answered Aug 30 at 23:44
Roger Sinasohn
9,73611949
answered Aug 30 at 23:44
Roger Sinasohn
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answered Aug 30 at 23:44
Roger Sinasohn
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9,73611949
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I would suggest neophite:
a beginner or novice
(Hint: Google synonym naif.)
answered Sep 30 at 1:38
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I would suggest neophite:
a beginner or novice
(Hint: Google synonym naif.)
answered Sep 30 at 1:38
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18.8k23677
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I would suggest neophite:
a beginner or novice
(Hint: Google synonym naif.)
answered Sep 30 at 1:38
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18.8k23677
I would suggest neophite:
a beginner or novice
(Hint: Google synonym naif.)
answered Sep 30 at 1:38
Hot Licks
18.8k23677
answered Sep 30 at 1:38
Hot Licks
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answered Sep 30 at 1:38
Hot Licks
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answered Sep 30 at 1:38
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18.8k23677
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I suggest a longer phrase.
...pierce my immature and inexperienced young heart.
immature - (adj) - "lacking the emotional maturity, sense of responsibility, etc. characteristic of an adult"
inexperience - (noun) - "lack of knowledge of the ways of the world"
answered Sep 30 at 1:38
Centaurus
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I suggest a longer phrase.
...pierce my immature and inexperienced young heart.
immature - (adj) - "lacking the emotional maturity, sense of responsibility, etc. characteristic of an adult"
inexperience - (noun) - "lack of knowledge of the ways of the world"
answered Sep 30 at 1:38
Centaurus
37.4k27120237
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I suggest a longer phrase.
...pierce my immature and inexperienced young heart.
immature - (adj) - "lacking the emotional maturity, sense of responsibility, etc. characteristic of an adult"
inexperience - (noun) - "lack of knowledge of the ways of the world"
answered Sep 30 at 1:38
Centaurus
37.4k27120237
I suggest a longer phrase.
...pierce my immature and inexperienced young heart.
immature - (adj) - "lacking the emotional maturity, sense of responsibility, etc. characteristic of an adult"
inexperience - (noun) - "lack of knowledge of the ways of the world"
answered Sep 30 at 1:38
Centaurus
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answered Sep 30 at 1:38
Centaurus
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answered Sep 30 at 1:38
Centaurus
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answered Sep 30 at 1:38
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A word that fits your application is green :
4 (of a person) inexperienced or naive.
‘a green recruit fresh from college’
[Oxford Dictionaries]
answered Sep 30 at 2:02
Gnawme
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A word that fits your application is green :
4 (of a person) inexperienced or naive.
‘a green recruit fresh from college’
[Oxford Dictionaries]
answered Sep 30 at 2:02
Gnawme
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A word that fits your application is green :
4 (of a person) inexperienced or naive.
‘a green recruit fresh from college’
[Oxford Dictionaries]
answered Sep 30 at 2:02
Gnawme
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A word that fits your application is green :
4 (of a person) inexperienced or naive.
‘a green recruit fresh from college’
[Oxford Dictionaries]
answered Sep 30 at 2:02
Gnawme
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answered Sep 30 at 2:02
Gnawme
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answered Sep 30 at 2:02
Gnawme
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What's wrong with innocent and naive? Both describe your situation.
– Roger Sinasohn
Aug 30 at 23:39