What does childish mean?
Definitions for childish
ˈtʃaɪl dɪʃchild·ish
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word childish.
Princeton's WordNet
childish, infantileadjective
indicating a lack of maturity
"childish tantrums"; "infantile behavior"
Wiktionary
childishadjective
Of or suitable for a child.
childishadjective
Behaving immaturely.
Your childish temper tantrums are not going to change my decision on this matter.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Childishadjective
Etymology: from child.
Learning hath its infancy, when it is but beginning and almost childish: then its youth, when it is luxuriant and juvenile. Francis Bacon, Essay, 58.
Musidorus being elder by three or four years, by the difference there was taken away the occasion of childish contentions. Philip Sidney, b. ii.
The lion’s whelps she saw how he did bear,
And lull in rugged arms withouten childish fear. Fairy Qu.When I was yet a child, no childish play
To me was pleasing; all my mind was set
Serious to learn and know. Paradise Regained, b. I.The fathers looked on the worship of images as the most silly and childish thing in the world. Edward Stillingfleet, Defence.
One that hath newly learn’d to speak and go,
Loves childish plays. Wentworth Dillon.They have spoiled the beauty of the walls with abundance of childish sentences, that consist often in a jingle of words. Joseph Addison, on Italy.
By conversation the childish humours of their younger days might be worn out. John Arbuthnot, History of J. Bull.
ChatGPT
childish
Childish refers to characteristics or behaviors that are typical of a child, resulting in immature, naive, or simplistic actions or attitudes. It can imply a lack of adult qualities such as responsibility, sensibilities, wisdom, or decorum. Childish behavior can sometimes be perceived as playful, but it is often associated with negative traits such as selfishness, pettiness, or rudeness.
Webster Dictionary
Childishadjective
of, pertaining to, befitting, or resembling, a child
Childishadjective
puerile; trifling; weak
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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
Not every age is fit for childish sports.
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.
Playing the blame game is stupid and childish. Even if it is someone else’s fault, the blame game is wasted time, effort, and energy that takes you somewhere that is not going to get you anywhere.
Batman You killed my parents. The Joker What What What are you talking about Batman I made you, you made me first. The Joker Give me a break. I was a kid when I killed your parents. When I say I made you you gotta say you made me. How childish can you get
Acting childish seems to come naturally, but acting like an adult, no matter how old we are, just doesn't come easy to us.
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- детски, детинскиBulgarian
- dětinskýCzech
- kindisch, kindgerechtGerman
- παιδιάστικος, παιδικόςGreek
- para, niños, infantilSpanish
- بچهگانهPersian
- lapsellinenFinnish
- enfantin, puérilFrench
- ילדותיHebrew
- बचकानाHindi
- gyerekes, gyerekHungarian
- infantileItalian
- ង៉ែតKhmer
- puerilisLatin
- kanneregLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- vaikiškasLithuanian
- kinderachtig, infantielDutch
- barnsligNorwegian
- dziecięcy, infantylny, dziecinnyPolish
- imaturo, infantilPortuguese
- детский, инфантильный, ребяческийRussian
- otróčjiSlovene
- barnsligSwedish
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