 childlike |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] befitting a young child | |
| Synonyms: | childly | |
| Examples: | "childlike charm" |
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| Related terms: | young | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity | |
| Synonyms: | simple wide-eyed dewy-eyed | |
| Examples: | "childlike trust" "dewy-eyed innocence" "simple courtesy" |
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| Related terms: | naive | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity | |
| Synonyms: | simple dewey-eyed | |
| Examples: | "childlike trust" "dewey-eyed innocence" "simple courtesy" |
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| Related terms: | naive | |
| Similar spelling: |
childless childly |
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