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babyface

babyface

1 5.6
A person whose face looks much younger than their age
  • noun
  • /ˈbeɪbiˌfeɪs/
translation icon : cara de niño
  • Everyone thinks I'm much younger than I really am because of my babyface.

Examples

  • Studies of adults show what's known as a babyface bias.

  • But I've got as babyface as I can possibly get.

  • like a really cutesy babyface and

  • Kurt, a babyface, used a low blow and a schoolboy to win.

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  • She's able to show some personality as opposed to her babyface run when she was bland.

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  • I think if the right man were found, with enough infectious charisma to perform the gimmick in a genuinely fun and playful manner, it could actually create a huge babyface star.

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  • This damned babyface forces me to rock a goatee lest I get carded buying cigarettes until I'm 50 (I'm 34 now).

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  • Her babyface and bright smile make her look like a teenager, even though she's in her thirties.

  • Despite being 40 years old, his babyface gives him the appearance of someone in their twenties.

Synonyms

baby face
vsbabyface
7 3.5

A face that makes someone look younger and more innocent than they are

is the same meaning but written as one word
dollface
vsbabyface
  • Informal
4 8.2

A friendly name for a woman with a pretty, young face to show affection

is more neutral and fits any gender rather than affectionate female use

Antonyms

aged
202 1.2

Having a certain number of years, used before a number

mature
199 3.3

Behaving like an adult and thinking sensibly

How Youthful

childlike
36 3.7
babyface
1 5.6
youthful
85 3.1
young
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

babyface singular
babyfaces plural

Morphology

babyface = baby + face (semi-transparent) = baby + face

While the components 'baby' and 'face' are clear, the specific meaning of looking younger than one's age is not directly derivable from the components alone.

Etymology

Babyface comes from the simple parts baby and face, meaning a face 'like a baby'. So a babyface is someone whose face looks very young or innocent, which often makes them seem younger than they are.