What is the meaning of childlike?

adjective

  • Befitting a young child.
    • usage: "childlike charm"
  • Exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity.
    • usage: "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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