childlike

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chīld′līk′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
child•like  (chīld′līk′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. like a child, as in innocence, frankness, etc.;
    befitting a child:childlike trust.
  • child + -like 1580–90
child′like′ness, n. 
    young, ingenuous, simple, guileless, trusting, innocent. See childish. 
    sophisticated, adult.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
childlike /ˈtʃaɪldˌlaɪk/ adj
  1. like or befitting a child, as in being innocent, trustful, etc
    Compare childish
'childlike' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-like - primitive - blue-eyed - childish - childly - connive - inner child - like

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