Definition of Childlike

being innocent or naïve in a manner befitting of a child

Examples of Childlike in a sentence

Even as a young adult, Avan has an almost childlike innocence to him that many people find endearing, even though others think it foolish.  🔊

Few people remain childlike as they grow older, mostly because they experience things that rob them of such innocence or naiveté.  🔊

People who have been sheltered for most of their lives may have a childlike innocence to them because they have yet to be exposed to what most other people consider normal.  🔊

A lot of young adults wish they could go back to the days where they experienced the world with childlike wonder devoid of cynicism.  🔊

My grandmother is a very childlike person, finding enjoyment and satisfaction in the simplest of life’s pleasures and charms.  🔊

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