callow

Questions about callow

What does callow mean?

callow means "young and inexperienced".

How many syllables are in callow?

callow has 2 syllables: cal-low. The stress falls on "cal". In IPA it is /ˈkæloʊ/.

What is another word for callow?

Close synonyms include fledgling, unfledged. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is callow a common word?

callow is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.