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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 definition: 1. Someone, especially a young person, who is callow behaves in a way that shows they have little…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CALLOW is lacking adult sophistication : immature. How to use callow in a sentence. The Connection Between Callow and Baldness

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

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   CALLOW meaning: 1. Someone, especially a young person, who is callow behaves in a way that shows they have little…. Learn more.

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   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

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   Definition of 'callow' 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.

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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.

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   Define callow. callow synonyms, callow pronunciation, callow translation, English dictionary definition of callow. adj. Lacking adult maturity or experience; immature: a callow young man. cal′low·ness n.