What does "calflike" mean?

Resembling or characteristic of a calf (young cow), as figurative in being young, naive, etc.

What is a synonym for "calflike"?

Common synonyms include: beardless, boyish, childish, childlike, coltish, girlish.

adj

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Adjective

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Resembling or characteristic of a calf (young cow), as figurative in being young, naive, etc.
"a calflike infatuation with the girl next door"

"a calflike infatuation with the girl next door"

From calf + -like.