childlike
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃaɪldlaɪk/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English child Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English childlike From child + -like.
- Innocent and trustful; credulous; artless.
“According to the prevailing Danish rationale, Greenlanders were naïve and childlike, in need of protection and incapable of governing themselves.”
- Of, like, or suitable for a child.
“Even Mario is given childlike mannerisms – running open-armed like a fearless toddler, whooping with delight – to convey playful innocence.”