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boyish

adjective as in youthful

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I have a half shaved head, I wear boyish clothes and mostly act like a boy.

Newman imparts a simplicity and a boyish eagerness to his characters.

He was a biggish lad, with a boyish, slightly mischievous grin, and thoughtfulness and consideration were seamed in his character.

No one knows if Kerr actually succumbed to Bieber's "boyish" "charms," but she and Bloom did end up separating in 2013.

There were boyish suits from yesteryear with puffy white sleeves and fur collars worn by androgynous creatures with white faces.

His boyish suspenders had been put away in favor of a belt, which was tight-drawn about his slim waist.

During my two years here I yearned for God in my boyish way as perhaps I have never yearned for anything since.

Usually in high spirits, he often displayed a boyish playfulness that resembled the gambols of a big good-natured dog.

She could not even join in this boyish old fellow's hurraying; yet looking on her happy face, he was quite satisfied.

I would live my life not to excite her suspicions or jealousy, said the artist, with boyish enthusiasm and simplicity.

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On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to boyish, such as: adolescent, boylike, childish, fresh, immature, and innocent.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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