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Childish

adjective

/ˈtʃaɪl.dɪʃ/

Meaning

immature and silly; behaving in a way that is typical of a child but inappropriate for an adult

His childish behavior during the meeting was quite embarrassing.

immature, juvenile, infantile, naive, puerile

mature, adult, sophisticated, grown-up, responsible

childish behavior, childish games, childish tantrum, childish attitude

tacky, overly sentimental, or cheap in quality

extremely or unusually small

not covered by clothing or without protection

extremely unpleasant and causing disgust; detestable

Relating to, written for, or performed by a choir or chorus.

happening not long ago; new; current;