childish
Meaning
- Of or suitable for a child.
- Immature in thought or behaviour.
Synonyms
very young
be emotionally immature
behave like a child
tweedish
children’s
child’s
Frequency
Hyphenated as
child‧ish
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈt͡ʃaɪldɪʃ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English childisch, from Old English ċildisċ. By surface analysis, child + ish.
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