childlike
childlike · more childlike · most childlike
зелений
зелёный, болезненный, неопытный
kindlich
Innocent and trustfulInnocent and trustful; credulous; artless.
/ˈt͡ʃaɪldlaɪk/
» I couldn't help smiling at her childlike frankness.
Meaning
2 sensesInnocent and trustful; credulous; artless.
kindlich
Of, like, or suitable for a child.
kindlich
befitting a young child
Examples
8 sentencesI couldn't help smiling at her childlike frankness.
It's not bad to be childlike.
Yanni's childlike trust led him into a terrible trap.
Let's absolutely take care not to forget our childlike innocence.
They have a childlike joy to them, I find it admirable.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
innocent and trustful; credulous; artless:
Forms
more childlike, most childlike| Comparative | more childlike Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most childlike Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
41 synonymsunworldlyB2cuteA1greenA1ingenuousC2innocentB1simpleA2childishB2juvenileC1credulousartlesscallowverdantcluelessdewy-eyed
Close in meaning
- befitting a young child:childly
- exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity:wide-eyedround-eyeddewy-eyedsimple
Antonyms
4 antonymsadultlikegrown upunchildlikenonchildlike
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form