adjective
- having the innocent, trusting, or simple qualities typical of a child
Usage: positive connotation, emphasizing innocence and wonder
Examples
- Her childlike wonder at the magic show delighted everyone.
- He maintained a childlike curiosity about the world around him.
- The elderly woman had a childlike smile that lit up her face.
- There was something childlike in his excitement about the snow.
- She approached new experiences with childlike enthusiasm.
- His childlike trust in others sometimes got him into trouble.