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   callow

   /ˈkaləʊ/

   adjective

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

   Word Origin Old Englishcalu ‘bald’, of West Germanic origin, probably from Latin calvus ‘bald’. This was extended to mean ‘unfledged’, which led to the present sense ‘immature’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. callowly adverb
   • 2. callowness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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

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   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.

   • English (US)

     CALLOW meaning: 1. Someone, especially a young person, who...

   • Znaczenie Callow, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CALLOW definicja: 1. Someone, especially a young person, who...

   • Traditional

     CALLOW translate: （尤指年輕人）幼稚的;不自信的;不諳世事的. Learn more in the...

   • Callow: Portuguese Translation

     callow - definition, audio pronunciation and more for...

   • Callow in Simplified Chinese

     CALLOW translate: （尤指年轻人）幼稚的;不自信的;不谙世事的. Learn more in the...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     callow 의미, 정의, callow의 정의: 1. Someone, especially a young...

   • Pronunciation in English

     callow pronunciation. How to say callow. Listen to the audio...

   • CallUs

     CALLUS definition: 1. an area of hard skin, especially on...

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

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

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

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

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   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.

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

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   Definition of 'callow' Word Frequency. callow. (kæloʊ ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A callow young person has very little experience or knowledge of the way they should behave as an adult. ...a callow youth. Synonyms: inexperienced, juvenile, naïve, immature More Synonyms of callow. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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

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   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...

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   Definition of callow adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.