Antonyms for childlike
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : chahyld-lahyk |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃaɪldˌlaɪk |
Definition of childlike
Origin :- 1580s, "proper to a child," from child + like. Meaning "like a child" in a good sense (distinguished from childish) is from 1738.
- adj innocent, naive
- But, childlike, she was not ready to own her sorrow; and she turned her back, trembling.
- Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
- The first fervors of the romance of discovery were childlike in their eagerness.
- Extract from : « The American Mind » by Bliss Perry
- Indeed, there was yet much that was childlike in their growing love.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
- Glory could have cried for joy of it all—it was so simple, so human, so childlike.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- Nevertheless, he smiled in a childlike way, and began to talk of the dog.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- It was something for a schoolteacher, counted a mild and childlike man.
- Extract from : « The Flockmaster of Poison Creek » by George W. Ogden
- "We never say anything at home," said Poppy, with childlike candour.
- Extract from : « The Carroll Girls » by Mabel Quiller-Couch
- The girl was too childlike in mind to realize the meaning of her sweet emotion.
- Extract from : « Bloom of Cactus » by Robert Ames Bennet
- It was bright and hot—they were going, clean and childlike, to help their fellows at the bridge.
- Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
- "Why, I was thinking it very fortunate," replied Jennie, with her most childlike expression.
- Extract from : « Deserted » by Edward Bellamy
Synonyms for childlike
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