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childish
[ chahyl-dish ]
adjective
- of, like, or befitting a child:
childish games.
- puerile; weak; silly:
childish fears.
childish
/ ˈʃɪɪʃ /
adjective
- in the manner of, belonging to, or suitable to a child
- foolish or petty; puerile
childish fears
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Derived Forms
- ˈ徱, adverb
- ˈ徱Ա, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- i· adverb
- i·Ա noun
- v·i adjective
- over·i· adverb
- over·i·Ա noun
- ܲ·i adjective
- un·i· adverb
- un·i·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins
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Synonym Study
Childish, infantile, childlike refer to characteristics or qualities of childhood. The ending -ish often has unfavorable connotations; childish therefore refers to characteristics that are undesirable and unpleasant: childish selfishness, outbursts of temper. Infantile, originally a general word, now often carries an even stronger idea of disapproval or scorn than does childish: infantile reasoning, behavior. The ending -like has pleasing or neutral connotations; childlike therefore refers to the characteristics that are desirable and admirable: childlike innocence, trust.
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"I think of course it was a childish act, but everybody does childish things here and there."
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The piece talked down to Roan and diminished her requests as childish and unthinking — ironic for something as petulant as the column reads.
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It is seen as childish, uncool, un... basketball.
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Kilmer's reputation for being difficult on set had reportedly exploded into open warfare with the director, Joel Schumacher, normally the most temperate of men, who called his leading man's behaviour "difficult and childish".
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And he is unsettled by Trump's "childish" behaviour.
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