childlike

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Also spelled child-like

US /ˈtʃaɪldˌlaɪk/ UK /ˈtʃaɪldˌlaɪk/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    having the innocent or trusting qualities of a child

    He gazed at the fireworks with childlike wonder.

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Forms unchildlike
Derived forms childlikeness
Related forms childchildish

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Etymology

From child + -like. Child is from Old English cild ('child, infant'), of Germanic origin, with -like from Old English gelīc ('similar').

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