Childlike and Distrustful

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Childlike adjective - Befitting a young child.

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Distrustful is an antonym for childlike.

Distrustful adjective - Inclined to doubt or question claims.

Usage example: she was distrustful of her boyfriend's claim of having saved the kitten from a raging fire

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Childlike is an antonym for distrustful.

Nearby Words: distrust, distrusted, distrusting

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