About The Word Childish
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Childish
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What's The Definition Of Childish?
[adj] indicating a lack of maturity; "childish tantrums"; "infantile behavior"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Childish: immature | infantile Related Terms | Find terms related to Childish: arrested | asinine | babish | babyish | backward | beardless | boyish | boylike | calflike | childlike | coltish | decrepit | doddering | doddery | doited | doting | fatuous | foolish | girlish | girllike | immature | inexperienced | infantile | infantine | juvenile | kiddish | maiden | maidenly | moronic | naive | puerile | puplike | puppyish | puppylike | retarded | senile | silly | simple | slow | sophomoric | underdeveloped | undeveloped | unsophisticated | wanting See Also | Childish In Webster's Dictionary \Child"ish\, a.
1. Of, pertaining to, befitting, or resembling, a child.
``Childish innocence.'' --Macaulay.
2. Puerile; trifling; weak.
Methinks that simplicity in her countenance is
rather childish than innocent. --Addison.
Note: Childish, as applied to persons who are grown up, is in
a disparaging sense; as, a childish temper.
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