Meaning & use

childish

adjective·Everyday

Behaving in a silly or immature way that is more typical of a child than an adult.

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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.

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Words with an opposite meaning

matureadult

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