callow
/ˈkaləʊ/adjective
Young and lacking experience, especially in a way that shows poor judgment.
Example sentences
- “As a callow intern, he made almost every mistake possible.”
- “The callow quarterback struggled under pressure in his first game.”
- “She laughs at her callow younger self in old photos.”
Mildly critical and somewhat literary, used most often in the phrase 'callow youth'. Near synonyms are 'naive' and 'green'.