adjective
- superlative form of childly; most resembling or characteristic of a child; most innocent, naive, or immature
Usage: rare or archaic; 'childlike' is the standard modern form
Examples
- Her childliest drawings showed simple stick figures and bright colors.
- He had the childliest wonder when seeing snow for the first time.
- The childliest members of the group needed the most supervision.
- That was his childliest moment—believing everything he was told without question.