Childlike

/ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/

बच्चों जैसा; बालसुलभ (विशेषकर मासूम, भरोसेमंद/विश्वासी)

Origin & History

From Middle/Modern English child + -like (“resembling”), meaning “like a child.”

मध्य/आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी के child + -like (अर्थ: 'जैसा/के समान') से; मूल अर्थ: 'बच्चे जैसा'।

Definition

Childlike describes someone or something that shows a child’s positive qualities such as innocence, trust, simplicity, and wonder; it can also mean resembling or suitable for a child (without necessarily being negative).

'Childlike' उस व्यक्ति/वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जिसमें बच्चे जैसी सकारात्मक विशेषताएँ—मासूमियत, भरोसा, सरलता और आश्चर्य—दिखें; यह 'बच्चों जैसा' या 'बच्चों के लिए उपयुक्त' भी अर्थ दे सकता है (अक्सर नकारात्मक नहीं)।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
She spoke with a childlike honesty that disarmed everyone.

Usage Examples

His childlike trust made him easy to deceive.
The painting captures a childlike sense of wonder.
They decorated the room with childlike drawings and bright colors.
Her childlike joy was contagious.

Antonyms

Mature Worldly Sophisticated Cynical

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Childlike wonder
बालसुलभ विस्मय/आश्चर्य
With childlike faith
बालसुलभ/निष्कपट आस्था के साथ