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youthful

English

Etymology

From youth +? -ful.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?ju??f?l/
  • Hyphenation: youth?ful

Adjective

youthful (comparative more youthful, superlative most youthful)

  1. Young or seeming young.
    Synonyms: lively, sprightly, spry, young; see also Thesaurus:young, Thesaurus:active
  2. Characteristic of young people.

Derived terms

Translations

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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.

childlike From the web:

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  • what causes childlike behavior in adults
  • what is childlike wonder
  • what are childlike qualities
  • what is childlike behavior
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