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cándido

naive

adjective KAN-dee-doh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: From Latin candidus (white, pure, sincere).

Also means

candid

Usage Note

Cándido describes someone who is overly innocent, naive, or guileless — easily deceived due to a lack of worldly experience. It is a false friend with English 'candid' (which means frank/direct); cándido does not mean direct or open in Spanish. The feminine form is cándida. The related noun is candidez (naivety).

Examples

"Era tan cándido que creyó todas sus mentiras."

Natural Translation

He was so naive that he believed all her lies.

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