Synonyms for callow

Grammar : Adj

Spell : kal-oh

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæl oʊ

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Définition of callow

Origin : Old English calu "bare, bald," probably from West Germanic *kalwaz (cf. Middle Dutch calu, Dutch kaal, Old High German kalo, German Kahl), perhaps from Latin or Celtic. From young birds with no feathers, meaning extended to any young inexperienced thing or creature (1570s). Apparently not from Latin calvus "bald."

adj immature

Example sentences :

The 87 Medium, who is at first indifferent, finally warns her callow child.
Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani

"There speaks your callow inexperience," said he, with a pitying smile.
Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini

But even in those days as a callow, trusting youth, he'd been smarter than Boswell.
Extract from : « Zero Data » by Charles Saphro

With bird nicknames may be mentioned Callow, unfledged, cognate with Lat.
Extract from : « The Romance of Names » by Ernest Weekley

Culpepper sprang, a flash of green, straight at the callow boy.
Extract from : « Privy Seal » by Ford Madox Ford

From these samples of our callow speech, the modesty of our ambition may be inferred.
Extract from : « The Idler Magazine, Vol III. May 1893 » by Various

He nodded toward the group of callow youths who surrounded Angelica.
Extract from : « The Fifth Ace » by Douglas Grant

And a fortunate thing for him it was that in his callow years there was a woman in whom he could confide.
Extract from : « That Fortune » by Charles Dudley Warner

She saw his soul, the soul he inevitably would have, a blond and callow soul.
Extract from : « The Creators » by May Sinclair

He had been duly foolish in his callow day, but that was nothing.
Extract from : « Young Blood » by E. W. Hornung

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