childlike
[ chahyld-lahyk ]
/ ˈtʃaɪldˌlaɪk /
adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM childlike
childlikeness, nounun·child·like, adjectiveWords nearby childlike
childing, childish, child labor, child labor laws, child labour, childlike, childly, childminder, childness, child pornography, childproof
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childlike
/ (ˈtʃaɪldˌlaɪk) /
adjective
like or befitting a child, as in being innocent, trustful, etcCompare childish (def. 2)
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