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    childish
    /ˈtʃʌɪldɪʃ/

    adjective

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  2. Childish means typical of a child or disapproving of an adult who behaves badly. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, pronunciation and translations.

  3. Learn the meaning of childish, an adjective that describes something related to or characteristic of a child or childhood. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Childish means relating to or typical of a child, or foolish or immature. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and pronunciation.

  7. 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.

  8. Childish means silly or typical of a child. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with examples and translations.