Dictionary Definition
childish adj : indicating a lack of maturity;
"childish tantrums"; "infantile behavior" [syn: infantile]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
Adjective
- Of or suitable for a child.
- Behaving immaturely.
Related terms
Translations
suitable for a child
- Bulgarian: детски
- Dutch: kinderachtig, infantiel
- French: enfantin, puéril
- German: kindisch
- Greek: παιδικός
behaving immaturely
Extensive Definition
Childish can refer to:
- Being in the manner of a child
- English writer and musician Billy Childish
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
arrested, asinine, babish, babyish, backward, beardless, boyish, boylike, calflike, childlike, coltish, decrepit, doddering, doddery, doited, doting, fatuous, foolish, girlish, girllike, immature, inexperienced, infantile, infantine, juvenile, kiddish, maiden, maidenly, moronic, naive, puerile, puplike, puppyish, puppylike, retarded, senile, silly, simple, slow, sophomoric, underdeveloped, undeveloped, unsophisticated,
wanting