childish

adjectiveB1 · Intermediate

Behaving in a silly way like a small child.

Meaning of «childish»

adjective

behaving in a silly way like a small child

It was childish to shout and cry like that.

Translation

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The difference between similar words

behaving like a child

childishsilly in a way that annoys adultsStop being childish and say sorry to him.

immaturenot yet thinking or acting like an adultHe is too immature to live alone.

puerileformalvery silly and childish; critical and formalThe comedy was full of puerile jokes.

Word family

child A1 · nounchildhood A2 · nounchildish B1 · adjectivechildless B2 · adjectivechildishly C1 · adverb

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