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fawnlike

fawnlike

7.0
Having a gentle, shy, innocent manner like a young deer
  • adjective
  • /ˈfônˌlīk/
translation icon : inocente
  • He sat in the leather club chair in front of my desk with an unfaltering, fawnlike expression, utterly compelled by his rationale for ridiculous behavior.

Examples

  • With her fawnlike grace, she moved quietly through the forest, avoiding any sudden movements.

  • Allison Vanderbilt, her fawnlike eyes wide with vulnerable wonder, was head over heels in love with Tony Valentino.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The child had a fawnlike innocence, naïvely trusting everyone around her.

  • His fawnlike demeanor made her feel protective, as if he needed guidance in the overwhelming world.

Synonyms

sheeplike
vsfawnlike
1 6.8

Being quiet and willing to follow others without question

focuses on gentle shy youth, not on being easily controlled or led
deerlike
vsfawnlike
3.9

Having the gentle look and graceful movement of a deer

focuses on shy gentle young-animal innocence rather than just bodily resemblance
lamblike
vsfawnlike
6.3

Very gentle and quiet like a lamb

emphasizes timid youthfully innocent quality rather than general meekness
babylike
vsfawnlike
3.1

Having the looks, voice, or behavior of a baby

highlights timid animal youth and gentle shyness rather than human infancy
babelike
vsfawnlike
8.7

Showing simple trust and the innocent look of a baby

leans toward timid animal gentleness rather than human infant traits
dovelike
vsfawnlike
4.2

Calm and gentle in appearance and manner, making others feel safe

stresses timid young-animal innocence rather than serene peacefulness

How Timid

meek
12 4.4
fawnlike
7.0
timid
60 3.5
reserved
3.7

Surface Forms

fawnlike positive

Morphology

fawnlike = fawn (transparent) = fawn + like

Direct descriptive formation: 'fawn' (young deer) + '-like' clearly yields 'resembling a young deer'.

Etymology

Fawnlike comes from fawn, the name for a 'young deer' that is gentle and shy, so fawnlike describes a soft, timid, or innocent quality.