childlike

Definition

Innocent and trustful; credulous; artless.

Etymology

From child + -like.

Example Sentences

• "According to the prevailing Danish rationale, Greenlanders were naïve and childlike, in need of protection and incapable of governing themselves."
• "Even Mario is given childlike mannerisms – running open-armed like a fearless toddler, whooping with delight – to convey playful innocence."

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