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childlike definition

childlike


 
  Overview  of  adj  childlike 
 
  The  adj  childlike  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  childlike,  childly  --  (befitting  a  young  child;  "childlike  charm") 
  2.  (1)  childlike,  wide-eyed,  dewey-eyed,  simple  --  (exhibiting  childlike  simplicity  and  credulity;  "childlike  trust";  "dewey-eyed  innocence";  "simple  courtesy") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  childlike 
 
  2  senses  of  childlike 
 
  Sense  1 
  childlike,  childly 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  young)  ->  old 
 
  Sense  2 
  childlike,  wide-eyed,  dewey-eyed,  simple 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  naive)  ->  sophisticated 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  childlike 
 
  2  senses  of  childlike 
 
  Sense  1 
  childlike,  childly 
  =>  young  (vs.  old),  immature 
 
  Sense  2 
  childlike,  wide-eyed,  dewey-eyed,  simple 
  =>  naive  (vs.  sophisticated),  naif 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  childlike 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  childlike 
 
  childlike  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  childlike 
  childlike 
 
  Overview  of  adj  childlike 
 
  The  adj  childlike  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  childlike,  childly  --  (befitting  a  young  child;  "childlike  charm") 
  2.  (1)  childlike,  wide-eyed,  dewey-eyed,  simple  --  (exhibiting  childlike  simplicity  and  credulity;  "childlike  trust";  "dewey-eyed  innocence";  "simple  courtesy") 



childlike definition