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- [kal-oh]
- /ˈkæl oʊ/
- /ˈkæl.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kal-oh]
- /ˈkæl oʊ/
Definitions of callow word
- adjective callow A callow young person has very little experience or knowledge of the way they should behave as an adult. 3
- adjective callow lacking experience of life; immature 3
- adjective callow (of a young bird) unfledged and usually lacking feathers 3
- noun callow Simon. born 1949, British actor and theatre director 3
- adjective callow still lacking the feathers needed for flying; unfledged 3
- adjective callow young and inexperienced; immature 3
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Origin of callow
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English calu bald; cognate with Dutch kaal, German kahl bald, OCS golŭ bare
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Parts of speech for Callow
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adjective
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preposition
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callow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
callow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for callow
adj callow
- inexperienced — not experienced; lacking knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.
- crude — A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
- green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
- guileless — free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank.
- infant — a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
adjective callow
- immature — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- adolescent — Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.
- youthful — characterized by youth; young.
Antonyms for callow
adj callow
- mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- initiated — to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate major social reforms.
- sophisticated — sophisticated.
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