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Meaning of callow
The primary meaning of the word "callow" is being immature or inexperienced.
Etymology of callow
The word "callow" comes from the Old English word "calu", which means bald, and is related to the Old Norse word "kaldr", meaning bald or bare, and has been used in English since the 14th century to describe something or someone that is immature or inexperienced.
Synonyms
Definitions
- Lacking experience or maturity, youthful and inexperienced
- * Lacking in maturity or experience, immature
Usage Examples
- The callow youth stumbled over his words, revealing his inexperience in public speaking.
- * After a few years of working in the industry, she was no longer the callow intern she once was.