callow

/KAL-oh/adjective

inexperienced and immature

He joined as a callow intern and left running the desk.
Synonyms
green, inexperienced, naive
Antonyms
seasoned, mature
Memory hook
callow: an unfledged bird, feathers not in yet.

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