callow
cal·low / ˈkalō/ • adj. (esp. of a young person) inexperienced and immature.DERIVATIVES: cal·low·ly adv.cal·low·ness n.ORIGIN: Old English calu ‘bald ’; probably from Latin calvus ‘bald.’ This was extended to mean ‘unfledged,’ which led to the present sense ‘immature.’
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