Synonyms of callow
43 similar words · 4 opposite words
Another word for callow is teneral. Other synonyms of callow are green, wet behind the ears, artless, childlike and verdant.
Synonyms and similar words for callow
adjectiveLacking life experience; immature, inexperienced, naive; also, of or relating to something immature...
- greenInexperienced.
- wet behind the earsInexperienced; just beginning; immature (especially in judgment).
- artlessHaving or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
- childlikeInnocent and trustful; credulous; artless.
- verdantInexperienced.
- clueless
- credulous
- dewy-eyedNaive or innocent in the manner of a child.
- cute
- fleeceableAble to be fleeced; naive and gullible.
- foppoteeA simpleton.
- guilelessFree from guile; honest but naive.
- ingenuous
- innocentNaive; artless.
- jejuneNaive; simplistic.
- PanglossianNaively or unreasonably optimistic.
- PanglossicSynonym of Panglossian.
- quaint
- simpleFree from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.
- simple-hearted
- simple-mindedLacking subtlety or sophistication.
- starry-eyedHaving naively optimistic hopes or outlooks.
- unaffected
- undesigningHaving no artful, ulterior, or fraudulent purpose; sincere; artless; ingenuous.
- unpretentiousSimple, humble, not pretentious, plain.
- unsophisticatedNot sophisticated; lacking sophistication.
- untestedNot previously tested.
- unworldly
- wide-eyed
- immature
- born yesterday
- virgin
adjectiveSynonym of teneral (“of certain insects or other arthropods such as spiders: lacking colour or...
- teneralIn the pale, soft-bodied state that follows moulting, before the hardening and darkening of the cuticle, during which...
nounSynonym of topsoil (“upper layer of soil”).
- topsoilThe upper layer of soil, typically most fertile and in which it is the easiest to start new plants.
nounA low-lying meadow near a river which is regularly submerged.
- flood meadowA low-lying area of grassland, such as that by a river, which is subject to seasonal flooding.
- water meadowA low-lying area of grassland, such as that by a river, which is subject to seasonal flooding.
- bog
- fen
- marshAn area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants.
- swamp
- mire
- moor
- slough
Opposite of callow
adjectiveLacking life experience; immature, inexperienced, naive; also, of or relating to something immature...
- experienced
- adultishOf or suitable for an adult.
- grown up
- mature
Meaning of callow
- adjective Immature, inexperienced, or naive.
- adjective Having no hair; bald, bare, hairless.
- adjective Of a brick: unburnt.
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Questions about synonyms of callow
- What is another word for callow?
- Callow has 43 synonyms on Word.ws, such as teneral, green, wet behind the ears, artless, childlike, verdant, clueless and credulous.
- What is the opposite of callow?
- The opposite of callow is experienced. Other antonyms of callow are adultish, grown up and mature.
- What does callow mean?
- Callow means immature, inexperienced, or naive.
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