childlike

• Décrit une personne, en particulier un adulte, qui possède des qualités positives de l'enfance telles que l'innocence, la simplicité ou la confiance.

Describes a person, especially an adult, who has the positive qualities of a child, such as innocence, simplicity, or trustfulness.

1. Befitting a young childB1formal

   Having qualities that are typical of a young child, such as innocence, wonder, or playfulness.

   propre à un enfant

   • Her childlike enthusiasm was contagious.
   • He looked at the fireworks with childlike wonder.
   • The painting captured a childlike joy in simple things.

   Synonymesartlessingenuousinnocentnaivenaturalplayfulsimpletrustingunaffectedyouthful

   Antonymesadultcynicaljadedmaturesophisticatedworldly

2. Exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulityB2formal

   Showing a trusting, naive, or unsophisticated nature, often in a way that is endearing or vulnerable.

   d'une innocence enfantine

   • She had a childlike faith in the goodness of people.
   • His childlike trust made him an easy target for scams.
   • The story is told with a childlike simplicity that charms readers.

   Synonymesartlesscredulousguilelessingenuousinnocentnaivesimpletrustingunsophisticatedunworldly

   Antonymescynicaldistrustfulknowingsophisticatedworldly