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childish
childishimmature; infantile: Screaming and stamping your feet is childish.
Not to be confused with:childlike – like or befitting a child; innocent: His childlike bashfulness is charming.child·ish C0292400 (chīl′dĭsh)adj.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.childish (ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ) adj1. in the manner of, belonging to, or suitable to a child2. foolish or petty; puerile: childish fears. ˈchildishly adv ˈchildishness nchild•ish (ˈtʃaɪl dɪʃ)
adj. 1. of, like, or appropriate for a child: childish games. 2. immature; foolish: childish fears. [before 1000] child′ish•ly, adv. child′ish•ness, n. syn: childish, infantile, childlike refer to characteristics or qualities of childhood. childish refers to characteristics that are undesirable and unpleasant: childish selfishness. infantile usu. carries an even stronger idea of disapproval or scorn: infantile temper tantrums. childlike refers to those characteristics that are desirable or merely neutral: childlike innocence. childish childlike">childlike1. 'childish'You say that someone is childish if you think they are behaving in a silly or immature way. We were shocked by Josephine's selfish and childish behaviour.Don't be so childish.2. 'childlike'You describe someone's voice, appearance, or behaviour as childlike when it seems like that of a child. Her voice was fresh and childlike.'That's amazing!' he cried with childlike enthusiasm.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | childish - indicating a lack of maturity; "childish tantrums"; "infantile behavior"infantileimmature - characteristic of a lack of maturity; "immature behavior" |
childishadjective1. youthful, young, boyish or girlish One of his most appealing qualities is his childish enthusiasm.2. immature, silly, juvenile, foolish, trifling, frivolous, infantile, puerile I've never seen such selfish and childish behaviour.
immature adult, mature, sophisticated, sensible, grown-up, manly or womanlychildishadjectiveOf or characteristic of a child, especially in immaturity:babyish, immature, infantile, juvenile, puerile.Translationschild (tʃaild) – plural children (ˈtʃildrən) – noun1. a young human being of either sex. 小孩 小孩2. a son or daughter. Her youngest child is five years old. 兒子或女兒 儿子或女儿ˈchildhood noun the state or time of being a child. Her childhood was a time of happiness. 童年 童年ˈchildish adjective like a child; silly. a childish remark. 幼稚的 幼稚的ˈchildishly adverb 幼稚地 幼稚地ˈchildishness noun 幼稚 幼稚ˈchildless adjective having no children. the childless couple. 無子女的 无子女的ˈchildlike adjective innocent; like a child. childlike faith; trustful and childlike. 孩子般的，天真的 孩子般天真的ˈchildbirth noun the act of giving birth to a child. She died in childbirth. 分娩 分娩child's play something very easy. Climbing that hill will be child's play. 輕而易舉的事 容易干的事情EncyclopediaSeechildLegalSeeChildishnessFinancialSeeChildchildish
Synonyms for childishadj youthfulSynonyms- youthful
- young
- boyish or girlish
adj immatureSynonyms- immature
- silly
- juvenile
- foolish
- trifling
- frivolous
- infantile
- puerile
Antonyms- adult
- mature
- sophisticated
- sensible
- grown-up
- manly or womanly
Synonyms for childishadj of or characteristic of a child, especially in immaturitySynonyms- babyish
- immature
- infantile
- juvenile
- puerile
Synonyms for childishadj indicating a lack of maturitySynonymsRelated Words |