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Opposite of having a naive or unsuspecting nature
“Susan attributed her worldly qualities to her mother, who was a schoolteacher.”
Opposite of easily fooled or deceived
“After being exposed to many a shady character, I have naturally become a very wary person.”
Opposite of without artificiality or insincerity
Opposite of having little knowledge or experience of a particular skill or field of work
Opposite of of or denoting a simple, naive style or manner
Opposite of naive or innocent as a child would be
(of a person) Opposite of easily influenced by feelings or emotions
“More importantly, being rich doesn't make them unsusceptible to problems every family faces.”
Opposite of excessively ready to believe things
“He plays a shrewd businessman who buys struggling companies, then breaks them up and sells the pieces.”
Opposite of open, honest, and direct in speech or expression, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters
Opposite of being easily influenced (especially of young people)
Opposite of easily or readily taken advantage of or deceived
(of a hope or belief) Opposite of foolishly optimistic
(of an action) Opposite of done without malice despite any undesirable results
“My parents are punishing me for my deliberate mistake.”
Opposite of lacking in social grace or refinement
Opposite of having an unpretentious nature
“The band makes no bones about acknowledging their soul, funk, and jazz roots of hip-hop without being pretentious posers.”
Opposite of immature, or lacking in life experience
“Their son would grow up on this craggy outcrop they called home and become an experienced fowler, cragsman and crofter.”
Opposite of ignoring the true complexities of an issue
Opposite of having views or opinions considered ignorant or uneducated
“We believe that the road back for our party and our movement lies in being an unapologetic champion for progressive ideas.”
Opposite of frank
Opposite of accommodating or permissive in nature
“No surprise then that writers so often prove such a stubborn, contrary lot.”
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