callow

Meanings

• Adjective

  Young or inexperienced, often used to describe animals or people.

  - "The calves were callow and needed their mothers' protection."
  - "The callow student was overwhelmed by the complexity of the assignment."

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Antonyms

experienced , mature

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with callow
mallow , allow , yallow

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Variants

List of all variants of callow that leads to same result
callow , callower , callowest , callowness , callownesses

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Etymology

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From Old English calu, meaning 'young, inexperienced'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'callow' is derived from the Old English word 'calu', which means 'young, inexperienced'.

2. Callow is often used to describe young animals, but it can also be used to describe young people who are inexperienced or naive.

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Related Concepts

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1. inexperience: A state of having little or no experience, often leading to mistakes or poor decision-making.

2. youth: A period of life characterized by growth, learning, and inexperience, typically before adulthood.

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Culture

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In literature, callow is often used to describe young characters who are inexperienced or naive. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia is described as 'a gentlewoman of the court, and yet so delicate, that she cannot endure her father's harsh words.' This delicate, callow young woman ultimately succumbs to madness and tragedy.

How to Memorize "callow"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a young animal or person, perhaps a calf or a child, who is inexperienced and needs protection or guidance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'callow' with the idea of youth, inexperience, and vulnerability.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'callow' as 'Cow-Low', where 'Cow' represents the young animal and 'Low' represents the inexperience.

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