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unbedarft

naive, inexperienced

adjective UN-be-darft Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

guileless, ingenuous

Usage Note

Unbedarft literally means 'not in need of' and describes innocent lack of sophistication. More affectionate than naiv; used for someone who doesn't know the ropes yet rather than someone who is foolishly gullible.

Examples

"Als unbedarfte Berufseinsteigerin fragte sie alle Kollegen um Rat."

Natural Translation

As a naive new employee she asked all colleagues for advice.

Literal Translation

As naive career-entrant asked she all colleagues for advice.

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