boylike
4.8
Having the playful, lively, and innocent ways of a boy
- adjective
- /ˈbɔɪˌlaɪk/
:
niño
- The boylike enthusiasm in her voice made everyone smile.
Examples
-
It made him more masculine, more boylike, in my eyes.
Fiction book (1997) -
His boylike curiosity led him to explore every corner of the playground.
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You're sweet, boylike, and pretty as a girl.
Fiction book (2000) -
He has a boylike charm that makes him endearing to older people.
Synonyms
childlike
vsboylike
36
3.7
Being innocent, trusting, and simple like a child
applies specifically to young males rather than adult good qualities
boyish
vsboylike
27
3.0
Like a young boy in look or behavior, showing innocence and being playful
has identical meaning but differs only in word form
kidlike
vsboylike
2.9
Having the innocent, playful curiosity of a child
focuses on the same traits but specifically in young males
7.5
Acting like a child in a simple, not serious way
conveys youthfulness and innocence rather than immaturity or naivety
schoolboyish
vsboylike
7.2
Being playful and a little naughty like a young child
focuses on youthfulness and innocence rather than deliberate mischief
Antonyms
How Boyish
Surface Forms
boylike positive
Morphology
Etymology
Boylike comes from boy ('a young male') and the word part -like ('similar to'), as in childlike. So boylike means showing the playful, innocent, or young qualities of a boy.