Definitions for childlike
ˈtʃaɪldˌlaɪkchild·like

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. childlike, childlyadjective

   befitting a young child

   "childlike charm"

2. childlike, wide-eyed, round-eyed, dewy-eyed, simpleadjective

   exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity

   "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. childlikeadjective

   innocent and trustful; credulous; artless

2. childlikeadjective

   of, like, or suitable for a child; meek; submissive

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Childlikeadjective

   Becoming or beseeming a child.

   Etymology: from child and like.

   Who can owe no less than childlike obedience to her that hath more than motherly care. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 8.

   I thought the remnant of mine age
   Should have been cherish’d by her childlike duty. William Shakespeare.

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1. childlike

   Childlike refers to qualities or behaviors that resemble, or are characteristic of, a young child. This includes traits such as innocence, trustfulness, simplicity, curiosity, and playfulness. It can also refer to a lack of sophistication or maturity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Childlikeadjective

   resembling a child, or that which belongs to children; becoming a child; meek; submissive; dutiful

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1. Childlike

   Childish vs. Childlike -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Childish and Childlike.

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How to pronounce childlike?

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How to say childlike in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of childlike in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of childlike in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of childlike in a Sentence

1. Tyron Edwards:

   Anxiety is the rust of life, destroying its brightness and weakening its power. A childlike and abiding trust in Providence is its best preventive and remedy.

2. Sherwood Anderson:

   General Grant had a simple, childlike recipe for meeting life ... I am terribly afraid, but the other fellow is afraid, too.

3. Sean Bailey:

   Someone once said to Walt Disney that you make movies for kids, and he said, 'No I don't. I make movies for the kids inside all of us, whether we're six or 60,' that's sort of how we feel. We try to treat these stories in a way that we can transport adults to a feeling of awe and wonderment that's more childlike... and we never try to bring anything down to kids. We believe kids can handle some complexity.

4. Wesley Anderson:

   The normal adult filters and belief systems of what is and what isn't will start to fade, clients become almost childlike.

5. Jo Malcomson:

   It was very much like entering into a magical wonderland. It's a childlike wondrous experience, which completely absorbs one's attention and captures one's imagination.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=childlike
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Childlike
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=childlike
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childlike
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=childlike