What does childish mean?
Definitions for childish
ˈtʃaɪl dɪʃchild·ish
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word childish.
Princeton's WordNet
childish, infantile(adj)
indicating a lack of maturity
"childish tantrums"; "infantile behavior"
Wiktionary
childish(Adjective)
Of or suitable for a child.
childish(Adjective)
Behaving immaturely.
Your childish temper tantrums are not going to change my decision on this matter.
Webster Dictionary
Childish(adj)
of, pertaining to, befitting, or resembling, a child
Childish(adj)
puerile; trifling; weak
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of childish in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of childish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of childish in a Sentence
Acting childish seems to come naturally, but acting like an adult, no matter how old we are, just doesn't come easy to us.
Optimists are childish; they even believe they can find an ice cream store in the hell!
Human history’s the most funny and yet the most tragic discovery will be the discovery of the religious people that all religions are man-made! And this childish discovery will enable the pious to make an intellectual jump in upwards direction. The devout will turn into a progressive man and the history will flow faster in the progressive direction.
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.
Not every age is fit for childish sports.
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Translations for childish
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- детински, детскиBulgarian
- dětinskýCzech
- kindisch, kindgerechtGerman
- παιδικός, παιδιάστικοςGreek
- para, infantil, niñosSpanish
- بچهگانهPersian
- lapsellinenFinnish
- puéril, enfantinFrench
- ילדותיHebrew
- बचकानाHindi
- gyerekes, gyerekHungarian
- infantileItalian
- ង៉ែតKhmer
- puerilisLatin
- kanneregLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- vaikiškasLithuanian
- kinderachtig, infantielDutch
- barnsligNorwegian
- infantylny, dziecinny, dziecięcyPolish
- imaturo, infantilPortuguese
- детский, инфантильный, ребяческийRussian
- otróčjiSlovene
- barnsligSwedish
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