CALLOW: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CALLOW?

Need another word that means the same as “callow”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “callow” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Callow” are: fledgling, unfledged, immature, inexperienced, naive, green, born yesterday, raw, unseasoned, untrained, untried

Callow as an Adjective

Definitions of "Callow" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “callow” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Young and inexperienced.
• (of a young person) inexperienced and immature.

Synonyms of "Callow" as an adjective (11 Words)

born yesterday	Being talented through inherited qualities.
fledgling	Young and inexperienced. A fledgling robin.
green	Of a ski run of the lowest level of difficulty as indicated by green markers on the run. Green fields.
immature	In an early period of life or development or growth. Immature behavior.
inexperienced	Having little knowledge or experience of a particular thing. An inexperienced driver.
naive	Of or created by one without formal training simple or naive in style. I was politically naive.
raw	Hurting. You may kill someone someday with your raw power.
unfledged	Not equipped with feathers. A small unfledged sparrow on the window sill.
unseasoned	Not aged or processed. Unseasoned artillery volunteers.
untrained	Not having been trained in a particular skill. An untrained voice.
untried	Not yet proved or subjected to testing. An untried procedure.

Usage Examples of "Callow" as an adjective

• Earnest and callow undergraduates.

Associations of "Callow" (30 Words)

adolescence	The time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood. During adolescence teenagers often experience violent mood swings.
amateurish	Done in an unskilful or inept way. A very amateurish job.
boyish	Befitting or characteristic of a young boy. His boyish charm.
budding	Beginning and showing promising signs of continuing. A budding genius.
childish	Of, like, or appropriate to a child. A childish outburst.
childlike	Exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity. Childlike charm.
embryonic	Of an organism prior to birth or hatching. An embryonic nation not yet self governing.
emerging	Coming into existence. Established and emerging artists.
flippancy	Lack of respect or seriousness; frivolousness. She was infuriated by his careless flippancy.
immature	Not yet having developed feathers. His immature sense of humour.
inchoate	Confused or incoherent. A vague inchoate idea.
inexperienced	Lacking practical experience or training. An inexperienced driver.
infantile	Childish. Infantile behavior.
ingenue	An artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage.
jejune	Naive, simplistic, and superficial. Jejune responses to our problems.
naive	Of or created by one without formal training simple or naive in style. A teenager s naive ignorance of life.
naivete	Lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement; naivety. Some of the material is laughable in its naïvet.
nascent	Being born or beginning. The nascent space industry.
newborn	A recently born child or animal. A newborn infant.
puerile	Of or characteristic of a child. Puerile jokes.
rusty	(of a metal object) affected by rust. My typing is a little rusty.
unfamiliar	Not known or well known. He seems unfamiliar with recent research on this topic.
uninitiated	Without special knowledge or experience. The discussion wasn t easy to follow for the uninitiated.
unpracticed	Not having had extensive practice.
unprofessional	Not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession. Was censured for unprofessional conduct.
unqualified	(of a person) not officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity through having satisfied the relevant conditions or requirements. A wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband.
unskilled	Lacking professional skill or expertise. Unskilled manual workers.
unused	Not being, or never having been, used. Any unused equipment will be welcomed back.
vernal	Of or characteristic of or occurring in spring. The vernal equinox.
young	Relating to or consisting of young people. The day is still young.