childish

Speech parts

1. childish - Adjective

2. childish - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, befitting, or resembling, a child.

Puerile; trifling; weak.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

infantile child juvenile immature silly puerile kiddish daft callow young simple mad vernal unbecoming kiddy
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Antonyms

adult mature gray old olden hoary
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Related terms

childlike

Phrases with the word

least childish childish humor childish behavior act childish most childish childish infatuation

Examples

Philosophers are adults who persist in asking childish questions. Isaiah Berlin

I count religion but a childish toy, and hold there is no sin but ignorance. Christopher Marlowe

Send forth the child and childish man together, and blush for the pride that libels our own old happy state, and gives its title to an ugly and distorted image. Charles Dickens

Childhood is not from birth to a certain age and at a certain age. The child is grown, and puts away childish things. Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies. Edna St. Vincent Millay

Genius can be recognized by its childish simplicity. Chinese Proverb

From children you must expect childish acts. Danish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

childhoodlike childie childing childish behavior childish crying childish errors