Synonyms for childish
ˈtʃaɪl dɪʃchild·ish

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1. childishadjective

   Behaving immaturely.

   Your childish temper tantrums are not going to change my decision on this matter.

   Synonyms:
   infantile, silly, unbecoming, immature

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1. childish

   Boyish, childish, and girlish are used in a good sense of those to whom they properly belong, but in a bad sense of those from whom more maturity is to be expected; childish eagerness or glee is pleasing in a child, but unbecoming in a man; puerile in modern use is distinctly contemptuous. Juvenile and youthful are commonly used in a favorable and kindly sense in their application to those still young; youthful in the sense of having the characteristics of youth, hence fresh, vigorous, light-hearted, buoyant, may have a favorable import as applied to any age, as when we say the old man still retains his youthful ardor, vigor, or hopefulness; juvenile in such use would belittle the statement. Young is distinctively applied to those in the early stage of life or not arrived at maturity. Compare NEW.

   Compare synonyms for OLD.

   Synonyms:
   adolescent, boyish, callow, childlike, girlish, immature, juvenile, puerile, young, youthful

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1. childish

   Synonyms:
   weak, silly, puerile, infantine, imbecile, foolish, trifling, paltry, trivial

   Antonyms:
   strong, resolute, manly, wise, judicious, sagacious, chivalrous, profound, politic

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1. childish, infantileadjective

   indicating a lack of maturity

   "childish tantrums"; "infantile behavior"

   Synonyms:
   infantile

   Antonyms:
   mature

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1. childishadjective

   Synonyms:
   puerile, infantile, infantine, young, tender

2. childishadjective

   Synonyms:
   foolish, silly, weak, trifling, frivolous

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1. childishadjective

   Synonyms:
   puerile, juvenile, infantile, immature

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1. List of paraphrases for "childish":

   puerile, boyish, infant, juvenile, naive

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1. Eleanor Roosevelt:

   A trait no other nation seems to possess in quite the same degree that we do -- namely, a feeling of almost childish injury and resentment unless the world as a whole recognizes how innocent we are of anything but the most generous and harmless intentions.

2. Joseph Borelli:

   I wanted to wear a tiny pin to express solidarity, but the parade officials physically blocked me and stood in my way. They said I can't march with the rainbow, sixty-year-old men acting childish -- want to be tough guys who can't get past my pin. It's a shame. These are people making out the rules for no reason.

3. Lao Tzu:

   Thus it is said: The path into the light seems dark, the path forward seems to go back, the direct path seems long, true power seems weak, true purity seems tarnished, true steadfastness seems changeable, true clarity seems obscure, the greatest are seems unsophisticated, the greatest love seems indifferent, the greatest wisdom seems childish. The Tao is nowhere to be found. Yet it nourishes and completes all things.

4. Amy Rafferty:

   So now when I cook with sage and smell it wafting through the house I remember my grandma so young, and those days with family( most are gone now) all through such childish and innocent eyes, so, is the sage dressing a good recipe ? Meh. Is it treasured ? Absolutely.

5. Titus Maccius Plautus:

   Not every age is fit for childish sports.