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cal·low
 callow
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- pronunciation:
- kae
lo
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
lacking adult sophistication or judgment; inexperienced; immature.
Some of the more experienced workers were happy to take advantage of the callow young lad.- synonyms:
- crude, green, immature, inexperienced, innocent, naive, unsophisticated, young
- antonyms:
- mature
- similar words:
- adolescent, artless, childish, ignorant, ingenuous, juvenile, puerile, raw, sophomoric, tender, unformed, unpracticed
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| related words: |
immature |
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| derivation: |
callowness (n.) |
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