adjective

childish

childish, immature

His behaviour was very childish.

His behavior was very childish.

Don't be so childish!

Don't be so childish!

((adj.)) behaving badly in a way that would be expected of a child. His childish jokes annoyed everyone.

Synonyms: immature, juvenile, puerile; Antonyms: mature, adult. Note the difference with 'childlike', which is often positive.

From 'child' + the suffix '-ish', meaning 'like' or 'typical of'.

The '-ish' suffix often has a negative connotation (e.g., selfish). Think of an adult behaving like a badly-behaved child.

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