callow
Green behind ears
Callow describes someone young and inexperienced, lacking the sophistication or judgment that comes with maturity.
A callow youth hasn't yet developed worldly wisdom; a callow remark betrays naivety.
The word carries mild criticism—not harsh, but noting that time and experience are still needed: His callow attempts at flirtation amused the older women.
Inexperienced newcomer to field
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- rookieInexperienced newcomer
- neophyteInexperienced beginner
- tyroInexperienced learner
fledgling · apprentice · trainee · intern · newbie · amateur · untrained · unskilled
Easily deceived
- credulousProne to blind trust
- trustingInclined to believe others
- innocentFree from moral wrong
- simpleFree of complexity
unworldly · ingenuous · unsuspecting · impressionable · wide-eyed · artless · guileless · starry-eyed
Young person or animal
- puerileChildishly foolish
- childishImmature in manner
- foolishLacking good sense
- petulantChildishly bad-tempered
silly · infantile · irresponsible · impulsive · shortsighted · half-baked · unformed · undeveloped
novice
Inexperienced newcomer to field
tyro · fledgling · apprentice · trainee · intern · newbie · amateur · untrained · unskilled · unseasoned
gullible
Easily deceived
simple · unworldly · ingenuous · unsuspecting · impressionable · wide-eyed · artless · guileless · starry-eyed · born yesterday
juvenile
Young person or animal
petulant · silly · infantile · irresponsible · impulsive · shortsighted · half-baked · unformed · undeveloped · unsophisticated
- novicesnovice, beginner, rookie, newbie, greenhorn
- age stagesinfant, toddler, child, teen, teenage
- unrefinedcrude, coarse, rough, unpolished, uncouth
- youthfulyoung, youthful, juvenile, teenage, adolescent
- immaturityimmature, childish, juvenile, infantile, puerile
- naivetenaivety, naive, innocence, gullible, gullibility
callowexperienced
Having practical knowledge gained
worldly · seasoned · worldly-wise · savvy · knowing