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childlike

child·like

childlike

 
pronunciation:
chaIld laIk
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition: of or like a child; innocent; simple.
My father had a sudden, childlike wish to run and play in the park.
similar words:
childish
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derivation: childlikeness (n.)
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