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callow
immature and lacking experience
Synonyms
- inexperienced
- immature
- naive
Antonyms
- seasoned
- mature
- worldly
callow in a sentence
The callow recruit underestimated the patience required for diplomacy.
His callow judgment reflected enthusiasm but little knowledge of the risks.
Where it comes from
From Old English calu, meaning 'bald or bare.'
Memory hook
A CALLOW youth is like a bare branch: not yet mature.
Read it in context
- Who Counts in Dockside Social Science
- The Ledger Conspiracy History
- The House at Mallow End Narrative