childish

Meaning

1. Immature in thought or behaviour.
2. Suitable for or expected of a child.

Synonyms

infantile

childlike

puerile

immature

juvenile

innocent

😇

babyish

naive

silly

youthful

boyish

childly

simple

infantine

very young

be emotionally immature

unsophisticated

spoiled

trifling

unripe

unskillful

young

behave like a child

child-like

naif

absurd

tweedish

artless

child

🧒

childishly

children’s

child’s

easy

filial

foolish

guileless

infancy

kiddy

mischievous

nonsensical

premature

pure

simple-minded

Translations

enfantin

puéril

infantil

kindisch

infantile

infantil

🧒

infantile

kindlich

παιδιάστικος

puerilis

kinderachtig

infantil

kinderlijk

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃaɪldɪʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: childissh

Inherited from Old English: ċildisċ

In summary

From Middle English childisch, from Old English ċildisċ. By surface analysis, child + ish.