The difference between Naive and Worldly

When used as adjectives, naive means lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement, whereas worldly means concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.


Worldly is also adverb with the meaning: in a worldly manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Naive and Worldly

  1. Naive as an adjective:

    Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.

  2. Naive as an adjective (of art):

    Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.

    Examples:

    "I've always liked the naive way in which he ignores all the background detail."

  3. Naive as an adjective:

    Intuitive; designed to follow the way ordinary people approach a problem.

  1. Worldly as an adjective:

    Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.

  2. Worldly as an adjective:

    Concerned with secular rather than sacred matters.

  3. Worldly as an adjective:

    Sophisticated, especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.

  1. Worldly as an adverb:

    In a worldly manner.