fresh faced
Naive and innocent
Fresh faced describes someone who looks young, healthy, and innocent—typically with clear skin and an eager, unspoiled appearance.
The term often applies to newcomers: a fresh-faced recruit, fresh-faced graduates entering the workforce.
It can suggest naivety alongside youth, implying someone not yet weathered by experience.
- youthfulSeeming not old
- innocentFree from moral wrong
- rosyPinkly warm or hopeful
- dewyCovered in condensation
- glowingGiving off steady light
radiant · naive · wholesome · wet behind the ears · bright-eyed · bright eyed and bushy tailed · unblemished · smooth · cherubic · blooming · virginal · unspoiled · eager · wide-eyed · healthy · luminous · newbie · new to the game
- appearance idiomsall dolled up, dolled up, done up, dressed to kill, dressed to the nines
- novicesnovice, beginner, rookie, newbie, greenhorn
- youth sayingsfountain of youth, salad days, spring chicken, tender age, young at heart
- maturityadulthood, immature, come of age, ripe, unripe