Synonyms of 'childish'

childish

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1 (adjective) in the sense of youthful

Definition

of or like a child

One of his most appealing qualities is his childish enthusiasm.

Synonyms

youthful

youthful enthusiasm and high spirits

young

I was still too young to understand what was going on.

boyish or girlish

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2 (adjective) in the sense of immature

Definition

immature or silly

I've never seen such selfish and childish behaviour.

Synonyms

immature

You're just being childish and immature.

silly

That's a silly thing to say.

juvenile

a scheme to rehibilitate persistent juvenile offenders

foolish

It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily.

trifling

The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum.

frivolous

I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor.

infantile

This kind of humour is infantile and boring.

puerile

puerile schoolboy humour

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Opposites

adult

mature

sophisticated

sensible

grown-up

manly or womanly

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in the sense of foolish

Definition

very silly, unwise, or absurd

It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily.

Synonyms

unwise,

silly,

absurd,

rash,

unreasonable,

senseless,

short-sighted,

ill-advised,

foolhardy,

nonsensical,

inane,

indiscreet,

ill-judged,

ill-considered,

imprudent,

unintelligent,

asinine,

injudicious,

incautious

in the sense of frivolous

Definition

not serious or sensible in content, attitude, or behaviour

I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor.

Synonyms

flippant,

foolish,

dizzy (informal),

superficial,

silly,

flip (informal),

juvenile,

idle,

childish,

giddy,

puerile,

flighty,

ill-considered,

empty-headed,

light-hearted,

nonserious,

light-minded,

ditzy or ditsy (slang)

in the sense of infantile

Definition

childishly immature

This kind of humour is infantile and boring.

Synonyms

childish,

immature,

puerile,

babyish,

young,

weak

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chill
chill out
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great or large?

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large

great

She made a very amount of money.

big or large?

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large

big

They export quantities of corn.

brand or make?

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make

brand

This is a very popular of bike.

anniversary or birthday?

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On my twentieth anniversary I received a letter from my aunt in Canada. On my twentieth birthday I received a letter from my aunt in Canada.

able or capable?

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able

capable

He was to climb over the fence.

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waive or wave?

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wave

waive

The crowd started to flags and applaud loudly.

read or reed?

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She was standing in front of a read bed on the far side of the lake. She was standing in front of a reed bed on the far side of the lake.

cellar or seller?

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seller

cellar

Our biggest is a long tailored dress.

stair or stare?

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Julie gave him a long, cold stair. Julie gave him a long, cold stare.

stalk or stork?

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I used to think that a stalk delivered babies. I used to think that a stork delivered babies.

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Synonyms of 'childish'

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