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childish

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child·ish  (chldsh)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or suitable for a child or childhood: a high, childish voice; childish nightmares.
2.
a. Marked by or indicating a lack of maturity; puerile: tired of your childish pranks.
b. Not complicated; simple.
c. Affected mentally by old age; senile.
childish·ly adv.
childish·ness n.
childish
Adjective
1. immature or silly: childish fighting over who did what
2. of or like a child: childish illnesses
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.childish - indicating a lack of maturity; "childish tantrums"; "infantile behavior"
infantile
immature - characteristic of a lack of maturity; "immature behavior"
childish
adjective 1. youthful, young, boyish or girlish
adjective 2. immature, silly, juvenile, foolish, trifling, frivolous, infantile, puerile << OPPOSITE mature
Translations
childish [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ] adj → pueril, infantil
childish [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ] child adj → puéril(e) → enfantin(e)
childish [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ] child adj → kindisch
childish [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ] adj → puerile


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The winged fairies of Grimm and Andersen have brought more happiness to childish hearts than all other human creations.
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The truth is the truth; and neither childish absurdities, nor unscrupulous contradictions, can make it otherwise.
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