childlike

/ˌtʃaɪl(d)ˈlaɪk/

/ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/

Definitions of childlike

1. adjective

   befitting a young child
   “childlike charm”

   synonyms: childly

   immature, young

   (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
2. adjective

   exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
   “childlike trust”

   synonyms: dewy-eyed, round-eyed, simple, wide-eyed

   naif, naive

   marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience