naive vs primitive

primitive vs naive

naive is not a noun while primitive is a noun.

naive and primitive both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
naive	No	Yes	No	No
primitive	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, naive and primitive are synonyms defined as:

naive and primitive: of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style

naive (noun)	primitive (noun)
	a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms
	a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
	a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization

naive (adjective)	primitive (adjective)
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience	used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies
not initiated; deficient in relevant experience	of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
inexperienced	little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
lacking information or instruction	belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style

Difference between naive and primitive

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