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Adjective childish has 1 sense
  1. childish, infantile - indicating a lack of maturity; "childish tantrums"; "infantile behavior"
    Antonym: mature (indirect, via immature)

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Childish

Adjective

Definition: Behaving in a silly or immature way, typically associated with children.

Senses

  1. Showing a lack of adult maturity or seriousness; naive.
  2. Related to or suitable for children.

Examples

  • She threw a temper tantrum like a childish teenager.
  • Don't be so childish, act your age!
  • The book had colorful illustrations that appealed to a childish imagination.

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