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    callow
    /ˈkaləʊ/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a young person) inexperienced and immature: "earnest and callow undergraduates"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCALLOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Callow means someone who is inexperienced, naive or immature, especially a young person. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see its synonyms and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › callowCallow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Callow means lacking adult sophistication or experience, or immature. It comes from a word that meant "bald" in Middle English and Old English, and was applied to young birds not yet ready for flight.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCALLOW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Callow means someone, especially a young person, who is inexperienced, naive or immature. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see its synonyms and translations in different languages.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › callowCALLOW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Callow definition: immature or inexperienced. See examples of CALLOW used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCALLOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Callow means lacking experience or knowledge of the way one should behave as an adult, or unfledged and featherless for a young bird. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › callowCallow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you're a rookie or new to something, you could be described as callow — like callow freshmen in high school or the callow receptionist who can't figure out how to transfer a call. The word callow comes from the Old English word calu, which meant "bald or featherless."

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › callowcallow adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Callow means young and without experience, often used in a disapproving way. Learn how to pronounce it, see example sentences and find synonyms for callow.