primitive vs naive

naive vs primitive

primitive is a noun but naive is not a noun.

primitive and naive both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, primitive and naive are synonyms defined as:

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

primitive (noun)	naive (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

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

Difference between primitive and naive

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