childlike
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3.7
- adjective
- /ˈtʃaɪldˌlaɪk/
- And he just had this childlike innocence about faith.
- childlike innocence
- childlike wonder
- childlike and innocent
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Watch on YouTubeDon't lose your instincts, your childlike instincts for telling stories.
- Don't lose your instincts, your childlike instincts for telling stories.
- And that can often start with a childlike curiosity about the world.
- And you start to get into that joyful, childlike amazement.
- So it's honoring that we all have that inner childlike space within us.
- He's like very childlike on the set, especially with the kids.
- You know, you laugh more and play more if you keep that childlike sense of wonder.
- You know, where would you have the childlike joy of discovery without some ignorance?
- Are they, are they still going to be childlike?
- So if, and that's where when you talk about childlike, it's the curiosity that comes with it.
- All right, Scooter, you symbolize childlike discovery, right?
- You say in your book that in Awe book, Rediscover your childlike wonder, unleash inspiration, meaning and joy.
Examples
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My teacher said a person can be childlike without being childish.
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There was something childlike about her, trustful and deferential, like a child.
Academic text (2005) -
Even when times were tough, my childlike spirit never died.
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You know, you laugh more and play more if you keep that childlike sense of wonder.
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And that can often start with a childlike curiosity about the world.
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But it's a childlike amazement that fuels us to ask.
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Leonard turns to Sayer's voice with an expression of childlike wonder on his face.
Fiction book (1990) -
Despite his graying beard, his enthusiasm is childlike when he talks about his work.
Academic text (2008) -
There was actually something appealing in this, something naive and childlike that disarmed criticism.
Fiction book (1990) -
Despite his graying beard, his enthusiasm is childlike when he talks about his work.
Synonyms
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7.7
Having childlike trust and little experience of life
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7.4
Having a gentle, innocent trust in people or ideas
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2.9
Having the innocent, playful curiosity of a child
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3.1
Having the looks, voice, or behavior of a baby
Antonyms
How Childlike
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Childlike comes from the simple parts child and -like, where -like means 'similar to' or 'in the way of'. So childlike means 'similar to a child', showing innocence, trust, or a simple sense of wonder.