CALLOW Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

callow

adjective

ˈka-(ˌ)lō

Definition of callow

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 The younger versions of Noah and Allie, callow and skittish, are laid out in broad strokes. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026 At a moment when American architecture was caught between an exhausted Modernism and a callow Postmodernism, Frank Gehry showed the way forward. — Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 12 Dec. 2025 Through it all, Marty remains a fundamentally callow character. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025 But obviously, these days, that’s a feeling that isn’t exclusive to just callow indie kids. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for callow

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Many leave home early for school, and darkness adds difficulty for inexperienced motorists who may already be tired or rushed.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
But both Foulkes and the head of a consumer electronics organization say combining AI with other technologies is allaying those concerns by making boating easier and less intimidating for both experienced and inexperienced individuals.

— Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of inexperienced

Adjective

Globally, adolescent girls spend more time than boys performing household chores.

— Courtney Busch, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The brain’s reward and emotional systems develop earlier than the executive function centers that provide impulse control, and this imbalance peaks during the adolescent years.

— J. Todd R. Lawrence, STAT, 27 July 2026

Definition of adolescent

Adjective

As Texas’ public-school enrollment experiences its first non-pandemic enrollment decline in decades, Tarrant County’s pre-K enrollment is also losing its youngest students.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Additionally, thin or fragile skin can tear or simply not hold designs as well as younger, more elastic skin.

— Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

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