Meaning & use
childish
Behaving in a silly or immature way that is more typical of a child than an adult.
See it in a sentence
Slamming the door because you lost the game is a rather childish reaction.
His childish sense of humor still made his old friends laugh out loud.
A note on using this word
Childish is usually critical, unlike 'childlike', which describes an innocent or playful quality in a positive way.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
matureadult
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