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Adjective: childlike  'chI(-u)ld,lIk
  1. Befitting a young child
    "childlike charm";
    - childly
     
  2. Exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
    "childlike trust";
    - wide-eyed, round-eyed, dewy-eyed, simple

See also: immature, naif, naïf, naive, naïve, young

Encyclopedia: Childlike