Synonyms of childlike
39 similar words · 4 opposite words
Another word for childlike is simple-minded. Other synonyms of childlike are simple, innocent, unsophisticated, artless and ingenuous. The opposite of childlike is unchildlike.
Synonyms and similar words for childlike
adjectiveInnocent and trustful; credulous; artless.
- credulous
- unworldly
- artlessHaving or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
- callowLacking life experience; immature, inexperienced, naive; also, of or relating to something immature or inexperienced.
- verdant
- clueless
- dewy-eyed
- cute
- fleeceableAble to be fleeced; naive and gullible.
- foppoteeA simpleton.
- green
- guilelessFree from guile; honest but naive.
- ingenuousDemonstrating childlike simplicity.
- 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.
- wide-eyed
- immature
- born yesterday
- wet behind the earsInexperienced; just beginning; immature (especially in judgment).
- virgin
adjectiveOf, like, or suitable for a child.
Opposite of childlike
adjectiveMore antonyms
- adultlikeResembling or characteristic of an adult.
- grown up
- unchildlikeNot childlike; inappropriate for a child to do or be.
- nonchildlikeNot childlike.
Meaning of childlike
- adjective Innocent and trustful; credulous; artless.
- adjective Of, like, or suitable for a child.
childlike in other languages
Questions about synonyms of childlike
- What is another word for childlike?
- Childlike has 39 synonyms on Word.ws, such as simple-minded, simple, innocent, unsophisticated, artless, ingenuous, jejune and starry-eyed.
- What is the opposite of childlike?
- The opposite of childlike is unchildlike.
- What does childlike mean?
- Childlike means innocent and trustful; credulous; artless.
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