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child·ish
 childish
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- pronunciation:
- chaIl
dihsh
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
If a person acts in a childish way, they act in some of the ways that little children act. They refuse to do things that make sense. They have difficulty being patient, and they can get very angry about things that are not really so important. They can be greedy. Sometimes they think only about their own feelings and nobody else's. Sometimes acting in a childish way, just means acting like a child and not like an adult acts.
Everyone thought it was childish of Mark to get so upset about losing the game.Even in high school, some students do childish things like throw paper airplanes in class.- synonyms:
- babyish
- antonyms:
- mature
- similar words:
- foolish, green, silly
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| related words: |
little |
| derivations: |
childishly (adv.), childishness (n.) |
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