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childlike

English

Etymology

child +? -like

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t?a?ldla?k/

Adjective

childlike (comparative more childlike, superlative most childlike)

  1. Innocent and trustful; credulous; artless.
    Synonyms: credulous, unworldly; see also Thesaurus:naive
  2. Of, like, or suitable for a child.
    Synonyms: childish, childly; see also Thesaurus:childlike

Quotations

Derived terms

  • childlikeness

Related terms

  • childish

Translations

References

  • childlike in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • childlike in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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worthless

English

Etymology

From Middle English *worthles, from Old English weorþl?as (“worthless”), equivalent to worth +? -less. Cognate with Dutch waardeloos (“worthless”), German wertlos (“worthless”), Swedish värdelös (“worthless”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?w??l?s/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w???l?s/

Adjective

worthless (comparative more worthless or worthlesser, superlative most worthless or worthlessest)

  1. Having no worth or use; without value.
    Synonyms: miserable, useless, valueless, inconsequential
    Antonyms: precious, useful, valuable, worthful, worthy

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Translations

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