- callow⇄adj. 1. young and inexperienced.
Ex. a callow youth. Despite their callow optimism, [his] words are refreshingly sincere and enthusiastic in a business that is too often cynical (Newsweek).
(SYN) green.
2. not fully grown or developed - callow⇄callow, adjective, noun.
- callow⇄noun callowness.
- callow⇄noun 1. callow land; bottoms.
2. a weak, pale-colored ant or other insect just hatched from its cocoon.