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Childlike vs Asinine - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between childlike and asinine

is that childlike is innocent and trustful; credulous; artless while asinine is failing to exercise intelligence or judgment; ridiculously below average rationality.

childlike

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • innocent and trustful; credulous; artless
  • of, like, or suitable for a child

    • Quotations

    * 1859 : , Pestalozzi and Pestalozzianism *: And on the other hand, fatherly and childlike feelings in the national spirit, are the sources of all pure national blessings. * 1894 : , Lessings Nathan Der Weise *: He certainly has childlike simplicity, and all the qualities which go to make up a true Christian character.

    Synonyms

    * childish * childly * See also

    Derived terms

    * childlikeness

    Related terms

    * child * childishly * childishness

    References

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    asinine

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Failing to exercise intelligence or judgment; ridiculously below average rationality.
  • * '>citation
  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of donkeys.

    • Synonyms

    * (failing to exercise intelligence or judgment) foolish, obstinate

    Derived terms

    * asininely * asininity