Bambi

Prince of forest

Bambi is a young deer, especially one that appears innocent, delicate, or wide-eyed—after the fawn in Disney's 1942 animated film.

Someone with Bambi eyes has large, soft, appealing eyes.

The name often implies naivety or vulnerability: She looked at me like Bambi caught in headlights.

Bambi can also describe someone seen as too gentle or inexperienced for a harsh situation.

Disney

deer

Antlered hoofed mammal

Thumper · classic · mother · hunter · prince · Disney · cartoon · tearjerker · woodland · skunk

cultural

novel

New and unusual

wildlife · survival · hunting · conservation · animal rights · allegory · European · literature · roe deer

innocence

naive

Innocently unsuspecting

trusting · helpless · pure · doe-eyed · timid · fragile · sheltered · inexperienced · childlike · delicate

slang

newbie

Inexperienced person, informally

  • noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
  • clumsyLacking physical coordination
  • wobblyTending to teeter

unsteady · legs · stumbling · awkward · gangly · inexperienced · rookie · beginner · learning · tottering

Categories
Opposites
innocence and vulnerability

BambiCruella de Vil

Predator · Godzilla · Hannibal Lecter · Freddy Krueger · Maleficent

nature representation

Bambiwolf

Wild pack canine

grizzly bear · lion · great white shark · tiger · hawk

Phrases
Family

bambino, bambina

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G