CEFR B2

childish

adjective

Meaning

Behaving in a way that is silly and immature, like a child.

Examples

His childish behavior at the meeting embarrassed everyone.
She found his constant complaining rather childish.

Synonyms: immature, puerile, infantile, babyish

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childish (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/

Definition

Behaving in a way that is silly and immature, like a child.

Examples

His childish behavior at the meeting embarrassed everyone.
She found his constant complaining rather childish.
The argument devolved into childish name-calling.

Synonyms of childish

Words with a similar meaning to childish:

immature
puerile
infantile
babyish

Antonyms of childish

Words with the opposite meaning to childish:

mature
adult

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