childish
/ˈtʃʌɪldɪʃ
/adjective
1Of, like, or appropriate to a child: childish enthusiasm...
- When choosing a young tree, however, be sure to put a tactful check on childish enthusiasm.
- Binoculars were lifted to the eyes of the big man and what he saw in the sky brought on an outpouring of childish excitement.
- One of the guys is obviously the artist, and he is jovial, almost childish in his delight.
Synonyms
childlike, youthful, young, young-looking, girlish, boyish, children's, child's, adolescent, teenaged, teenage
archaic bread-and-butter
1.1Silly and immature: a childish outburst...
- We dismiss their worries about eating meat as silly and childish.
- Thirdly, there is no need to engage in childish name calling or immature ranting.
- She says she ‘can be very childish and very silly’, but fails to give me any examples.
Synonyms
immature, babyish, infantile, juvenile, puerile;
silly, inane, fatuous, jejune, foolish, stupid, irresponsible, naive
Derivatives
childishness
/ noun ...- Little did she know that Alex loved her childishness and jovialness.
- I think that childishness and honesty is what the play is all about.
- Her ignorance and her childishness were incredible.