Callow

Pronunciation: /ˈkæloʊ/

Definitions of callow

adjective immature or inexperienced

Example Sentences

A1 The callow puppy was full of energy and curiosity.

A2 She was a callow teenager, still learning about the world.

B1 His callow behavior showed that he lacked experience in handling difficult situations.

B2 The callow recruit had a lot to learn about military discipline.

C1 Despite his callow appearance, he was actually quite knowledgeable about art history.

C2 The callow politician's lack of experience was evident in his naive policies.

Examples of callow in a Sentence

formal The callow youth showed great potential in his first year of university.

informal She's a bit callow, but she'll learn with more experience.

slang That callow dude needs to grow up and stop acting like a child.

figurative The callow flower bloomed into a beautiful rose after facing many challenges.

Grammatical Forms of callow

• past tense: called
• plural: callows
• comparative: callower
• superlative: callowest
• present tense: callow
• future tense: will be callow
• perfect tense: have been callow
• continuous tense: is being callow
• singular: callow
• positive degree: callow
• infinitive: to callow
• gerund: callowing
• participle: callowed

Origin and Evolution of callow

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'callow' originated from Old English 'calu' or 'caluwe', which meant 'bald' or 'bare'. It was used to describe young birds without feathers.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'callow' expanded to describe young or inexperienced individuals who lack maturity or sophistication.