Antonyms for callowness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kal-oh

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæl oʊ

Definition of callowness

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."

As in naiveté : noun innocence, gullibility
As in immaturity : noun inexperience
As in naïveté : noun innocence
As in greenness : noun inexperience
As in illiteracy : noun ignorance
As in illiterateness : noun ignorance
As in inexperience : noun lack of experience
As in nescience : noun ignorance
As in obliviousness : noun ignorance
As in unawareness : noun ignorance
As in unconsciousness : noun ignorance
As in unfamiliarity : noun ignorance
As in freshness : noun newness
As in ignorance : noun unintelligence, inexperience

Example sentences :

It advertised his callowness—a callowness sheer and unutterable.
Extract from : « The Call of the Wild » by Jack London

There is, or ought to be, no such thing, once past the callowness of youth.
Extract from : « The Triumph of Hilary Blachland » by Bertram Mitford

The sensation of callowness at once heightened his resolve to succeed.
Extract from : « The Roll-Call » by Arnold Bennett

His smoutchiness generally passes off with the callowness of hobble-de-hoyhood.
Extract from : « The Surprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith » by S. R. Crockett

He wondered now if he had not borne himself with the Quixotic martyrdom of callowness.
Extract from : « The Law of Hemlock Mountain » by Hugh Lundsford

Synonyms for callowness

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