childlike
/ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/adjective
उच्चारण चाइल्ड्लाइक
बच्चों जैसा (सरल, निश्छल)
Core word
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approving
having the good qualities that children have, such as being honest, trusting and full of wonder
बच्चों जैसा (सरल, निश्छल)
- Radhika never lost her childlike curiosity about the world.
- He has a childlike innocence that people love.
- The old painter had a childlike love of colour.
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- She looked at the sea with childlike wonder.
- His childlike trust in people made him an easy target.
Synonyms innocent trusting unaffected artless ingenuous
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
childlike + noun
Childlike is used before a noun to praise innocence, wonder and simplicity of the kind that children have.
'Childlike' संज्ञा से पहले आकर बच्चों जैसी निश्छलता, कौतूहल और सरलता की प्रशंसा करता है।
- The old professor had a childlike curiosity about nature.
- She laughed with childlike joy.
be + childlike (in sth)
After be, childlike can take in to say where the quality shows.
'Be' के बाद 'childlike' के साथ in आकर बता सकता है कि यह गुण किस बात में दिखता है।
- He is childlike in his trust.
childlike innocence / wonder / simplicity
These are the most common partners; the word nearly always has a good meaning.
ये सबसे आम साथी शब्द हैं; यह शब्द लगभग हमेशा अच्छे अर्थ में आता है।
- Her childlike innocence made everyone love her.
childlike vs. childish
Childlike is a compliment, while childish is a criticism. Do not mix them up in an essay or letter.
'Childlike' प्रशंसा है, जबकि 'childish' आलोचना। निबंध या पत्र में इन्हें आपस में न बदलें।
- His childlike wonder was lovely, but his childish tantrum was not.
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childlike + noun
innocencewonderenthusiasmsimplicityfaithtrust
- The visitors admired the villagers' childlike faith.
adverb + childlike
almostwonderfullytouchinglystrangelyrefreshingly
- Her smile was refreshingly childlike.
verb + childlike
remainstayseemlooksound
- Even at eighty, he stayed childlike.
childlike + eyes / voice / handwriting
eyesvoicehandwritingdelightlaughter
- She wrote in a round, childlike handwriting.
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- The artist painted with childlike colours and bold lines.
कलाकार ने बच्चों जैसे रंगों और गहरी रेखाओं से चित्र बनाया।
- Radhika looked at the first snowfall with childlike delight.
राधिका ने पहली बर्फ़बारी को बच्चों जैसी ख़ुशी से देखा।
- Gandhi's childlike smile won the hearts of many people.
गांधीजी की बच्चों जैसी मुस्कान ने कई लोगों का दिल जीत लिया।
- His childlike honesty sometimes embarrassed his friends.
उसकी बच्चों जैसी स्पष्टवादिता कभी-कभी उसके मित्रों को शर्मिंदा कर देती थी।
- Poets often keep a childlike sense of wonder all their lives.
कवि प्रायः जीवन भर कौतूहल की बच्चों जैसी भावना बनाए रखते हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Childlike, childish and boyish all link to childhood, but the feeling is different in each.
Childlike, childish और boyish तीनों बचपन से जुड़े हैं, पर हर एक में भाव अलग है।
Good, pure qualities of a child such as trust and wonder.
बच्चे के अच्छे, शुद्ध गुण जैसे भरोसा और कौतूहल।
- He has a childlike sense of fun.
Silly and immature, said as criticism of an adult.
मूर्खतापूर्ण और अपरिपक्व, किसी वयस्क की आलोचना में कहा जाता है।
- Don't be childish; share the book.
Looking or seeming young, full of energy.
जवान दिखने वाला या ऊर्जा से भरा।
- She has a youthful face.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
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Do not confuse childlike (having the good qualities of a child, such as innocence) and childish (behaving in a silly way like a child, a disapproving word).
Childlike (बच्चे जैसे अच्छे गुणों वाला, जैसे मासूमियत) और childish (बच्चों जैसी बचकानी हरकत करने वाला, नकारात्मक शब्द) में भ्रम न करें।