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adjective
- 1. of, like, or appropriate to a child: "childish enthusiasm" Similar Opposite
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like or typical of a child, or intended for children: a childish body. The pictures made the magazine look childish. When you describe the behavior of an adult or an older child as childish, you mean the person is behaving in a foolish way that is typical of a young child’s behavior.
1. : of, relating to, or befitting a child or childhood. childish desires for toys. 2. a. : marked by or suggestive of immaturity and lack of poise. a childish spiteful remark. b. : lacking complexity : simple. it's a childish device, but it works. c. : deteriorated with age especially in mind : senile.
Childish definition: of, like, or befitting a child. See examples of CHILDISH used in a sentence.
If you act immature or bratty, you're being childish. A childish dinner guest might pout because you didn't make dessert. While the adjective childish is sometimes used to simply mean "like a child," it's more common to use childlike in this way.
1. Of, relating to, or suitable for a child or childhood: a high, childish voice; childish nightmares. 2. Marked by or indicating a lack of maturity; puerile: tired of your childish pranks. See Synonyms at young. child′ish·ly adv. child′ish·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
childish. Childish means relating to or typical of a child. ...childish enthusiasm. If you describe someone, especially an adult, as childish, you disapprove of them because they behave in an immature way. ...Penny's selfish and childish behaviour. Don't be so childish.
Definition of childish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CHILDISH definition: 1. Childish behaviour is silly, like that of a small child: 2. typical of a child: . Learn more.
Childish definition: Of, relating to, or suitable for a child or childhood.
child′ish•ly, adv. child′ish•ness, n. Childish, infantile, childlike refer to characteristics or qualities of childhood. The ending -ish often has unfavorable connotations; childish therefore refers to characteristics that are undesirable and unpleasant: childish selfishness, outbursts of temper.
