as in naive
resembling or suggesting a child; like that of a child
a childlike honesty He had a childlike innocence that others found endearing.
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Recent Examples of childlike
Some of the patterns may also be a little too childlike, but that’s a matter of personal preference.
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Mike Richard, Men's Health, 28 Oct. 2022
Some pieces wrestled with the turbulence and violence of the day, but others had a childlike quality.
—Neil Genzlinger, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2022
As Payne slips deeper into his sober analyst role, Curry appears to be playing with more childlike joy than ever.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Nov. 2022
Moving freely through this scenery called up a childlike joy.
—Tess Taylor, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2022
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Mike Richard, Men's Health, 28 Oct. 2022
Some pieces wrestled with the turbulence and violence of the day, but others had a childlike quality.
—Neil Genzlinger, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2022
As Payne slips deeper into his sober analyst role, Curry appears to be playing with more childlike joy than ever.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Nov. 2022
Moving freely through this scenery called up a childlike joy.
—Tess Taylor, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childlike
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Dimon went on to say that the United States needed to avoid being naive and allowing larger global events to play out without any intervention.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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In a bloody good mix of horror comedy and murder mystery, Sam Richardson plays a naive but good-hearted forest ranger new to a small Vermont town out to catch a killer (who may or may not be a werewolf) among the various kooky residents. 55.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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To be clear, audiophiles will still prefer genuine stereo separation.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Avoid Downtown, But Grab Some Grub at Wildflower The downtown area is a genuine tourist trap.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Both measures required a simple majority for passage.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Not toward Settembrini’s international republic of letters, and not back toward his simple bourgeois life down in the flatlands.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The movie’s true set pieces are the professorial villain’s ostentatious monologues using fast food, musical plagiarism, and Monopoly as metaphors to point out how modern religions are just conspicuous iterations of what’s come before.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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However, our Editors’ Choice, GameMaker, does a better job balancing consumer convenience with true professional game development potential.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The English teacher dug out the real recommendation from his briefcase.Adam Patric Miller, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Never mind the state’s policies (high gas taxes, special fuels mandate and a push to end fossil-fuels production) are the real causes of crushing gas prices.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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Not all at once, but over time, that order will devolve to entropy as the international system reverts to its natural state, which is anarchy.Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Purgatory has received 47 inches of natural snow this season, and its base depth of 27 inches is more than twice its annual average for this time of year.John Meyer, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Celebrities who become enamored with cryptocurrency and try to become entrepreneurs tend to end up losing money for their unsophisticated fans.Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
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Critical infrastructure organizations, including hospitals and water systems, are being bombarded with unsophisticated but debilitating cyberattacks.Maria Curi, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Childlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childlike. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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