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callow
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cal·low

adjective \ˈka-(ˌ)lō\

Definition of CALLOW

: lacking adult sophistication : immature <callow youth>
— cal·low·ness \ˈka-lō-nəs, -lə-nəs\ noun
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Examples of CALLOW

  1. <a story about a callow youth who learns the value of hard work and self-reliance>

Origin of CALLOW

Middle English calu bald, from Old English; akin to Old High German kalo bald, Old Church Slavic golŭ bare
First Known Use: 1580

Related to CALLOW

Synonyms
adolescent, green, immature, inexperienced, juvenile, puerile, raw, unfledged, unformed, unripe, unripened, wet behind the ears
Antonyms
adult, experienced, grown-up, mature, ripe

Rhymes with CALLOW

fallow, sallow, shallow, tallow

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