as in inexperienced
lacking in adult experience or maturity
a story about a callow youth who learns the value of hard work and self-reliance
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Recent Examples of callow
Even with a callow receiving corps that has earned his wrath at times, A-Rod is a problem.
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Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Sep. 2022
But mostly, this dark-cornered, sinister place, which is being minded by callow young caretaker Rakib (Kevin Ardilova), feels eerily still and expectant, like a spiderweb waiting for the return of its spider.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 29 Sep. 2022
During the first half of the movie, Butler seems at times too callow as the Presley of the Fifties.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2022
The final decade and a half of Lubitsch’s career unfolded under the cloud of the dreaded Production Code, with its prudish horror of sexuality and its callow fear of politics.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022
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Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Sep. 2022
But mostly, this dark-cornered, sinister place, which is being minded by callow young caretaker Rakib (Kevin Ardilova), feels eerily still and expectant, like a spiderweb waiting for the return of its spider.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 29 Sep. 2022
During the first half of the movie, Butler seems at times too callow as the Presley of the Fifties.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2022
The final decade and a half of Lubitsch’s career unfolded under the cloud of the dreaded Production Code, with its prudish horror of sexuality and its callow fear of politics.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callow
Adjective
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People with leukemia often have a high number of immature white blood cells called myeloblast, which are not usually present in the blood.—
Doru Paul,
Health,
10 Jan. 2025
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These immature cells can develop into different types of blood cells, including white blood cells (WBCs), central to immune function.8 Getting sufficient and consistent sleep can help make your body more resistant to disease and infection.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
9 Jan. 2025
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During the early years of the coronavirus pandemic, an expansion of the federal child tax credit led to dramatic reductions in adolescent poverty.—
Benjamin Oreskes,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Center specialized in child and adolescent psychiatry after graduating from medical school.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
30 Dec. 2024
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Verse is one of the top players for a young Rams defensive front that is excelling in the post-Aaron Donald era.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Should Grier and McDaniel be allowed to draft another young quarterback in their win-a-playoff-game-or-get-shown-the-door season?—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Callow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callow. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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