child|like

child|like
child|like «CHYLD LYK», adjective.
1. like a child; innocent; frank; simple: »

The old man enjoyed the prank in childlike glee.

SYNONYM(S): ingenuous, artless.
2. like that or those of a child; characteristic of a child: »

a childlike directness of speech.

3. suitable for a child.
child´like´ness, noun.
Usage See childish for usage note. (Cf.childish)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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