Childlike and Worldly

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Childlike

Childlike adjective - Befitting a young child.
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Worldly is an antonym for childlike.

Worldly

Worldly adjective - Having a wide and refined knowledge of the world especially from personal experience.
Usage example: she returned from her year as an exchange student a much more worldly person
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Childlike is an antonym for worldly.
Nearby Words: world, worldling
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  • Literature / The Kharkanas Trilogy She is almost childlike in her ignorance of the world she's found herself in and her behaviour verges on The Ingenue.However, her lack of understanding of common morals and supposedly innocent meddling in worldly affairs creeps everyone out instead of being endearing.
    Source: Literature / The Kharkanas Trilogy
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