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childlike

child·like

UK/ˈt͡ʃaɪldlaɪk/ US/ˈtʃaɪˌldlaɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

befitting a young child

  • “childlike charm”
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2.

exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity

  • “childlike trust”
  • “dewy-eyed innocence”
  • “listened in round-eyed wonder”
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Origin

From child + -like.

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