childishness

Noun

Meaning

The state or quality of being childish; simplicity; harmlessness; weakness of intellect.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

puerility childhood simplicity infancy ignorance nonsense adolescence incompleteness boyhood folly stupidity childish naturalness imperfection foolishness

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Antonyms

experience enlightenment balance depth discrimination maturity

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Hypernyms

youngness

Examples

Christina's contemporary John Bargrave described her comportment in a similar fashion but said witnesses ascribed her style more to childishness or madness than masculinity. Source: Internet

“Last scene of all that ends this strange eventful history is second childishness and mere oblivion. Source: Internet

The childishness of upnd supporters and its leadership is what has led to their 5 yearly losses. Source: Internet

Oliver (1999), 139 Bernice Kert, author of The Hemingway Women, claims Hadley was "evocative" of Agnes, but that Hadley had a childishness that Agnes lacked. Source: Internet

More inappropriate childishness on my part. Source: Internet

S) childishness about the salt. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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